"When a culture's stories are honest, authentic and connected
to the truth, the culture is strong, productive, and progressive."
Derek Rydall
As a conscientious human being, it is difficult to go back and research the underlying stories hidden by the fairytales written in history books. When the years pass bringing an awareness of prejudices against gender, age, race, heritage, religion ... well it is appalling.
We as a nation have unleashed torture, starvation, and disease upon others from ancient to current times.
Too easily we are distracted as we are pointed to the wrong doings of others. We are so busy criticizing and casting judgment, there is no time for the larger picture to be revealed. We hold others accountable for their doings, but not our lovely selves.
Avoiding politics, organized religion, segregation, or patriarchal manipulation, my head has been turned to see individuals with stories recorded in the creases of heartbroken faces. War is not 'over there', but kindling in the souls of all peoples, here. Each of us has a choice as to how we want to release our anger, whether it be working for the good of all or continuing to make others fall.
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