TRUE BELIEVER

Equal opportunity
Faced with adverse challenges many rise to

the occasion. Hence all of the heroes who

have helped us survive the Covid 19 crisis

so far. How could we have survived sans the

bravery of hospital and medical caregivers?

Along with the folks who stock our grocery

shelves? All of whom make a difference in

our lives. However not every one is a hero.

Some of us are cowards. Unable to take the

steps necessary to do what has to be done.

Who rather than step up, step back. Hiding

in the shadows. Waiting for somebody else

to make this world a better place.

The truth be told
This morning a friend shared that she was

taking Oprah's advice. Which is to "live

your own truth." In other words be honest

with yourself and others. All too often we

make things worse by doing anything but

that. Sadly most of us assume that candor

will get us in trouble. Hence we try to put

things in the best way possible. Twisting

facts to suit our own purpose. Attempting

to make everyone happy even if that's an

 impossible dream. Doing the right thing

requires communication. A dialogue with

oneself and others about facts not fiction.

Face time
Good intentions aside, trying to avoid the

inevitable only complicates life. Except

in rare instances can any of us transform

bad into good. Such a transformation is

hard work. The first step being to embrace

reality and develop a fact based strategy

that course corrects. Such a process isn't

always a "kum ba yah" experience. In that

embracing truth means accepting things as

they truly are. Yet in the end there no gain

sans pain. Which is why I can't agree more

with my friend. Living one's truth is the

only way to succeed. Try it. You'll like it.

WAIT AND SEE...

Waiting room
Ultimately the majority of criminals are held

responsible for their actions. Karma kicks in.

The big problem being that what goes around 

rarely comes around when we want it to. Yes,

timing is everything. Payback almost always

being well worth the wait. As of today many

innocent until proven guilty  criminals are in

the process of being held responsible for their

actions. In Minneapolis the world watches as

Derek Chauvin's trial starts. In Boulder and

Atlanta two mass shooters await their days of

reckoning. As participants in the attack against

our U.S. Capital will soon be held accountable.

Behind the scenes
Often it seems that the worse of us find a way

to avoid the inevitable. Working the system in

their favor. Deferring retribution via a variety

of questionable detours. However we shouldn't

assume it's as easy as it looks. Even the worst

of us are tortured by the pressure and stress of

living in limbo. Knowing that ultimately they

will be held accountable. Which makes this

writer wonder what Donald Trump is thinking

as he hides at his Palm Beach enclave. Being

out of sight and mind has to be hell on earth

for an egomaniac. And as far as I'm concerned

it couldn't happen to a worst guy.

Patience please
It's been said that the higher they fly the harder

they fall. Hence those who abuse their power

sink to new lows. Left or right - red or blue - 

good and bad. Currently Andrew Cuomo faces

a barrage of accusations. All which appear to

indicate that rather than invincible, Andy was

all too human. And thus yet another example

that few if any get away with wrongdoing. No

one likes being taught a lesson. However being

held responsible for one's mistakes sets a good

example for the rest of humanity. Until then

we're all going to have to be patient. Justice is

worth the wait. It's over... when it's over...

ENOUGH ALREADY?

The new normal?
Recent coverage of the shooting in Boulder

focused on the shocking fact that two gun

sprees occurred within one week. However

that wasn't the most disturbing of revelations.

Rather it was that I'd completely forgotten

about the spa murders in Georgia. Post said

crime spree I moved on. Embracing a new

world where bad things can happen to good

people buying groceries. Am I numbed by

the reality that Montanans can legally pack

concealed weapons? Or that last week one

of our state legislators mounted a bill to add

rifles to our flag. Am I just an easy target?

Safety in numbers?
I read a quote this morning from Senator

Toomey of Pennsylvania. Who stated that

whether someone being able to add more

guns to their arsenal didn't make them any

more dangerous. A philosophy which only

bodes well for gun manufacturers. Next

I read a report about the truly devastated

family of the Boulder gunman. All who

were gobsmacked when he showed them

the gun he's purchased for "target practice".

Claiming a week later that he was on his

way to "return" it. Only to stop at a grocery

store and shoot ten people in cold blood.

Well worth the risk?
Second Amendment defenders attribute

mass gun murders to a "mental health

crisis."  Yet do little to limit the access

of  "crazies" to guns. Obviously anybody

who is willing and able to shoot and kill

innocent bystanders is NUTS. However

whats even crazier is that post a series

of traumatic events we do nothing to

stop the next. Instead of learning from

our mistakes we ignore them.. An act

that makes us equally culpable for gun

crimes against humanity. When will we

stop the madness? Enough already!

7th Day Surprise: Palm it Over

SWAY AWAY

Even with a spring in our step
most of us want to be anyplace but here.

Some dream of palm trees

as others will be waving their fronds.

Whatever you do...

enjoy this Palm Sunday!