10.22.2008

Politics.

What does it mean to protect and make something safe? What does it mean to honor a promise at all cost? More importantly, what does it mean to learn from mistakes?

Without action, none of these things mean a thing.

To protect and make something safe is the foundation of anything created.
Someone is counting on you to be there when they fall.

A promise is something you can not go back on if it isn't delivered.
Someone is waiting on the other side with an open heart to receive it.

A mistake is something we all make that has potential to turn into a lesson of love.
Someone is hurting and hoping you'll take responsibility of that wound.

Why are some lessons effortless and others we never learn at all? Why can we sometimes commit crime after crime, inflicting pain on ourselves and others? Is it possible to behave this way if we truly understood how it would hurt if the roles were reversed? Does a person with developed self-love behave like this?

What we need to believe in is not taught by others, it's not learned in books, it's not even found in a forest or the sky...
It's not found anywhere "out there" on this diverse planet.

What we need... is to take time... to believe in ourselves.
All of the answers come from way deep inside.
It has always been there and always will be.
It's our journey to find it....and believe in its tale.

4 comments:

Kevin said...

Wow, that was great. For some reason that really resonated with me today. So much of your writing makes me want to know what is behind it. Something so so deep.
Have a great day.

Jennifer said...

Wow -- to you, Kevin!
Your comment deeply moved ME for something inside of YOU truly understands there is always something deeper. It takes courage and an interest to dig. For this, I am sure you are a great friend to your circle.
Keep on diggin',
Jen

Anonymous said...

Jennifer,

This is a great photo, and I like the title of this post, and what you had to say here.

I just thought of something you may be surprised at here, but seeing this photo has me thinking in a casting mode. If you ever get a chance to portray Jackie Kennedy, I think you should definitely go for the role!

JFK is a person I identify strongly with, for a number of reasons. One reason that hits close for me is that my paternal grandfather died around the time that JFK was assassinated.

I hope that if such a project comes up, you get this particular role!

All the best,

Dolphin1

Suzy said...

Geeeeeee I can't IMAGINE what this post is about. Love the pic of you, so telling..........