Unconditional love seems
a rare commodity as we see man’s inhumanity to man spread apparently unchecked
throughout the world.
As more access is made through social media,
word quickly gets about and abuse from anonymous sources becomes a pastime of
the social irresponsible and fearful.
If we were to solely judge from the news
programmes around the globe of how Mankind is behaving, one could be forgiven
for thinking that there was no goodness on earth or in the heavens above.
However to feel that way is to give up on
the mighty presence of creation itself and to fail to see the beauty that life
has to offer in a changing Universe and a continually evolving world.
To start to believe that there is nothing
better than man’s cruelty to grab what that person wants for themselves from
others, above all thought for the pain and scaring that those innocent souls
will suffer, is to give up on moral and right behaviour altogether.
In order to want a better world one has to
live it oneself. It can never happen unless
there are thoughts and actions above the norm to make a better life for all
those who seek it.
To give up on wanting improvement and good
ideas to replace the plunder and greed of individuals, as well as nations, is the
same as allowing a cancer to take over one’s body and to stop trying to live at
all.
It is not possible to live without
medication to the body and to the mind.
It comes in many forms and holistically there are many answers without
the chemical side effects of synthetic drugs.
However the peddling of drugs comes
throughout the world for those wanting a quick fix for their problems rather
than addressing the basic causes.
We all have problems and we all need help
to made the best decisions to progress forwards with our lives, but we can do
it without bringing misery on to others and whenever possible we can shed a ray
of sunshine into the daily lives of others.
What has seemingly gone so very wrong is
the appreciation of role models who we can look up to and base our lives on
their example, such as St Francis of Assisi and Mother Theresa.
Leaders like Nelson Mandela still inspire
one to stick to ones beliefs for the betterment of humanity against all the
odds. If we give in and say it is not
worth it, then we are saying that our lives are irreverent and we cannot even
set an example to those around us.
We all have a duty to behave well as an
example to our families, our neighbours and all humanity, because we can make a
difference in so many ways if we try to.
Remember that as Buddha said, “What we think so we become.”
Jenny and Michael Ayers
Saturday, 3rd August 2013
