Day: August 3, 2020

The day begins and we become aware of life once again
Then upon reflecting we wish to become
 a better version of who we are this day,
 this week and forever more
 
It is so easy to improve if conditions are right,
but in our present world we are astonished by all of
the back and forth we hear from the media and the
changing of rules almost on a daily basis
 
The insurrections witnessed in cities where Marxist groups
such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter
twist the truth and lead otherwise peaceful people to
become criminals in their destruction of businesses
 
They are encouraged and given the tools to loot,
cause physical damage and setting fires to places of business
as well as injuring, even killing, those who have had
the responsibility to keep peace and arrest the violators
 
It is an unbelievable time, but still we must improve
No one has it all and even the richest among us
have shortcomings and shortsightedness in their hopes of
breaking down society and controlling it as would a dictator
 
We must seek the truth of which there is only one true version
It is however, twisted, slanted, and even mangled to fit
the philosophy of those trying to break this country from within
while immigrants wait patiently to legally enter the land of the free
 
We are bombarded with terror on the streets while trying to fight off
the Chinese virus and are being curtailed by those in charge with
their fiats forbidding attendance in places of worship,
in supporting small businesses or receiving critical medical care
 
Teacher unions refuse to let teachers back to public schools
where they would be safe and the best interests of the students would be met. 
Schools of choice are also forbidden to open because
they are denied the funding necessary to carry on
 
These are the ways of socialists who have been indoctrinated over the years. 
They accuse their opposition of being everything that they are themselves,
while we are thinking of self-improvement and justice for all while being
depressed by the endless violence and murders taking place country wide
 
We can walk in our own shoes and have empathy for those walking in their own
We can visualize and feel their pain as we have all endured it in different degrees
Everyone is given power to handle their situations and create their own peace
We do it in different ways as we are not equal in all ways
 
Goodness towards others even when we disagree.  Respect is a necessary tool
Gratitude for what we have, however meager that may be is a valuable positive
Desire to help others even when we struggle to make it through the day ourselves
These opportunities are universal and are either accepted or not acted upon
 
Enriching ourselves in this spiritual way of giving of ourselves creates our better version
We must know that everyone will not be the same for various reasons
Our attempts to improve condition must be ongoing
This type of love is necessary and our only means of fulfillment
 
No one is infallible and everyone has character flaws, even our leaders and heroes
Perfection is something we strive for but seldom achieve
The idea is to keep going on the journey you have been given
Climb the mountain knowing that there is another one waiting
 
Stanski
August 3, 2020 ^