That Same Auldlangsyne?

I wanted to write something profound and inspiring to bring in the New Year. I began to realize as I watched CNN that nothing I write could be as profound or inspiring as the people of Asia, Indonesia, and India. They ring in the New Year with a total destruction that 9/11 has nothing on.

I watched the children who's lives have been changed in a matter of seconds play, smile, and giggle; safe at a Buddhist temple. Some having at least one family member safe with them, most never to see a family member again; their futures clouded and uncertain. They giggled and smiled shyly for the cameras, so resilient and hopeful as children can be.

It was very humbling to me as I sat here sobbing. My house is warm, dry, and clean, and even though we had to barrow money to make the rent this month; I can live in my warm, clean, dry house. I know where my family is and I can feed them till payday. I will have another payday. Our friends that were vacationing on the Indonesian coast who stayed a little longer then originally planed, left an hour before the Tsunami hit and were flying to China safe and sound. Like I said I know where my family is and all but one of my dear friends......

As with 9/11 I was proud and amazed at how the world rallied to help. It is inspiring also to once again see how we humans faced with horror beyond belief can put aside our differences and reach out with love and kindness to support our fellow humans in desperate need. Yet I remember wondering... why is it we can’t do that every day of our lives before things get desperate? Something for all of us to ponder as we bring in a New Year I should think.

I know I am guilty of getting caught up in my own little world of the pain I have gone through in the last two years and I forget sometimes that the best way to help yourself is to help someone else. How does the song go....”Don’t surround yourself with yourself, move on back two squares..” I usually see that I’ve really got nothing to complain about. It’s a very humbling thing to do and even sometimes painful, but well worth it in the end. I think we here in America tend to get a little complacent with all our power, wealth, and pride. Our poverty here could be fixed with such ease, yet nothing is done. Yet our poverty is nothing compared to other places in the World. We have a good life here, most of us any way, We need to give what we have been blessed with to others unconditionally. Unconditionally means not expecting others to change their race, religion, politics, or way of life including sexuality when they harm no one. Bombs aren't unconditional either. I have spent the last 2 years of my life dealing with others exerting their will and sicknesses over me, my life all most ending with a gun placed to my head by my own hand; conditional really doesn’t work well at all for any human, race, sexuality, or religion. Let’s try hard not to do that anymore one person at a time and watch it grow and grow. Never give up we can make this world a better place just like the people of 9/11 showed us and like the people of Asia, Indonesia, and India are showing us now; the world rallies and the children giggle and play among the mass graves and the ashes rising to the heavens. No, I have nothing to complain about, my problems become insignificant when I am willing to look at the total picture.

You can start right here because here are a few dear people who could use some hugs, love, support, and prayers, if you pray; because after all Change begins at home, right in our own back yards and hearts. Yep, its just another New Year coming into being... Let’s make it a better one then
2004. Let’s make this World a better place for everyone with their own way of being and living; let’s make it shine!

I think I’ll put the Christmas decorations away now and begin again.......

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