Okay, here's what we need to do . . .

These words are what I so longed to hear from someone charismatic and wise on this morning following the Zimmerman verdict.  Instead, I heard birds singing and the heavy footsteps of the people who live upstairs.

I longed for clear, inspiring instruction on how to effectively respond to the Trayvon Martin case, but found none.  And finding no comfort, I felt alone, helpless, angry, and utterly defeated.

And this is how I’m supposed to feel in a system that survives on illusion.  If I were to feel engaged and powerful and righteous, I would surely expose the illusion and live according to truth.  I believe we all know the truth -- or at least we all know better than the lie.

So, before we vote for another political candidate, or sign a petition, or participate in a protest, the questions are:  Are we willing to live accordingly to the truth?  How do we live according to what we know is true?  The problem is that what we know and what we accept are very different matters.  So, we begin by accepting the truth about ourselves

     in everything your greatness is not you

     it’s your eyes

    they are your salvation 

and then we open our eyes!

Copyright Dianne Durham, July 2013