Fascism… Christofascism… Anger… Hate… Fear…

As I am enjoying my recent sips and bites, I need to pause a moment & shift gears. I am a happy go lucky person by nature, yet I am a simple person, too. However, I have another side of me that, when needed, emerges during dark times such as these of the summer of 2024.

We are living in extraordinary times, times in which both the best of us and also the worst aspects of the human condition show themselves to us right in front of our eyes and directly in front of our faces. This is not a time for dread. For, a great opportunity lies right in front of us.

What is the “great opportunity” that I speak about? It is the time and the moment in our history that we may or might have the courage to examine ourselves and take a deeper dive into the condition of our human nature. In all of the years of my life, I have never witnessed such a time period as this one, wrought with such fear and such anger. These are the times when, instead of being divided as a species, we need to come together.

How can we come together? We are all “afraid” right now of our future. I do not need to list the challenges we face, for they are too numerous and myriad in nature. Being “afraid” is a reminder that we are all human, all vulnerable, and all fragile human beings. Yet, we are also very resilient, powerful, and very strong.

What shall we do? “Do not be afraid…” That is what one of the Good Books or great spiritual teachings tells us. Lean into our fear. Let your fear lead you into the courage to reach out to the person who you were harmed by or hurt by. Reach out the the unloveable. Reach out to the person who you disagree with or fight over ideology with.

For, it may be within this small step on your part where you will see a window of hope and will discover the light at the end of the tunnel. We have gone through extraordinary times such as these in our pasts. Yet, no one wants to “talk about it” or speak about the unspeakable.

Do not give up hope. Do not throw in the towel. We are one step way from “turning this thing around.” However, it is going to take all of us, this time around. And, the turnaround needs to be a lasting one which includes our posterity one thousand years from now.

Are you ready?

D-Day happened eighty years ago… I believe this is our D-Day… And, this time, the “fight” is of an internal and spiritual nature, not a hot war… yet… this “hot war” is not required of us, if we pay attention to the here and now…