What to say?

By Steven E. Woods

I don't have much to say. There just is too much in the world to acknowledge and what I am sure most of you feel like, including myself, that this all just seems overly much to deal with right now, and you know what, it is alright to feel that way.

May 14th, 3 months to the day, we lost another of our cats after Potter, Phoenix. I had to work that day, so I had not dealt with her passing yet, but one day I am sure I will. During my writing of this, there was a risk of a tornado in our area, and honestly, I wasn't surprised. I have, just as everyone else has, that feeling of not being dismayed over the fact that so much negativity being directed towards us all that a tornado risk or any other threat just doesn't seem too unusual these days because what else is there? But does it have to be that way? Do we have to just lie and take it as it has felt lately? Just sit there, let the government tell you what to say, do or act. Lose all humanity and clarity, compassion? I said I don't have much to say and just as you, I am tired of seeing all the negativity and also having it directed at each other. I always hear spirit in my ear saying, we need to be better or at least just try. Trying is better than not.

As a parent, I feel the anguish of the lost child. As a teacher, I feel the sorrow of all those teachers who perished because they in their hearts would sacrifice themselves for their students. As a minister, I can only pray for the lost and the hurting or at least try and console them and as a human being, well don't get me started. I began this writing with I really don't have much to say at this time. I really don't. Furthermore, I don't know what to say or think about this moment. But as a human, I require to go through these things just as you do and be hurt and angry that we have to live like this. Humanity has forgotten its humanity. Humans are failing this planet and each other and if we continue to let this happen, we all, myself included, will be lost. We can be the greatest in the lowest of times. Sadly, the lowest is here, and we need to now become positive. Seek to have a wonderful June, or at least seek to make someone else's day great.

Blessings,

Steven