I live a first world life. an abundance of everything at my fingertips. I have never known abject hunger, homelessness, war, lack of access to health agencies, extreme cold and sweltering heat without adequate clothing or shelter, bottomless rejection and emptiness. yet, I am always craving more. my needs never satisfied. even when I have … Continue reading bigger life lesser lives no lives
community
right
What will you do to prove you are right? what will it take, when you are right, to make your point. and is being right the most important? has, being right, doing right, being on the side of right, knowing what is right, ensuring others follow what is right ever been able to cure our … Continue reading right
fool’s gold
only a fool believes that love will win out in the end. only a fool hopes that people really do have hearts of flesh and that they will care enough to care beyond themselves. only a fool longs for forgiveness and graciousness that wash out all trace of hurt and pain. only a fool attempts … Continue reading fool’s gold
input
‘What we put in is what we get out’ I told my young son. “so why does everyone put so much rubbish into the world?” he replied. ‘that’s not what I meant’ I laughed back and he looked at me with serious eyes and said “well maybe you should have” and as he went out … Continue reading input
one
But what difference will i make? i am only one. i am small and insignificant. i am no different from anyone else. yet the life force within, the 'thing' that is bigger than me kept whispering in the wind to the very soul of me ... "trust me ... others have gone before and others … Continue reading one
net
What is it to know and to be known by someone? for so long it has been dictated to us who we should be, what we should look like, what we should wear and do and where we should go and what we should have. for so long we have been told, climb and gain … Continue reading net
cracked not broken 