We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.
– Native American Proverb
It does not appear that we have been good stewards of that responsibility.
What might have happened had we not stolen what was never ours?
Daily Exercise
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Age
Crap
Perspective
Fall colors
IN THE FACE MIRACLES
Breathing
Evil
Ownership Does Not Equal Guilt
Today is Father’s Day and it makes me aware of other days like Mother’s Day that celebrate some of the most important ways of being in the world. It also reminds me of the parents who have done it all, of those who have chosen their children, of those who parent us all.
I wonder if we could come to a place where we knew that the nurturing and celebration of this loving-kindness is the most important thing in the world?
The other day, as I zipped over the top of a hill, I came across a mother duck and her tiny brood crossing the road. With moderate brake application and a little driving in the dirt, I was able to avoid them.
I wonder why I cannot remember what I thought was so important that I had to be going so fast?