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we’re doing the right thing.Decelerating.Letting Mother Earth recover.Stirring stories of the courage and compassion of front-line workers, communities and individuals coming together for the common good of humankind emerge.But there’s a grim side to everything in life.History shows us that a state of war brings out the best and the worst in humanity.I began to read of brutality and cruelty, discrimination, stigma, starvation. Politicians playing games with people’s lives, money and powerful lobbies driving their narrative.World focus moves to the Big CV while we neglect other health matters such as child immunization, TB and AIDS testing and treatment.The locust plague in East Africa continues, now exacerbated by excessive rains and flooding.Lake Victoria has expanded 10 kilometres, destroying existing precarious fishing pursuits and wiping out villages.A typhoon hits the Philippines.A super cyclone makes landfall in India and Bangladesh. More cyclone shelters need to be built to support social distancing. India’s existing shelters are being used as CV quarantine centers.Mother Nature hasn’t ground to a halt.We are reaping the consequences of past actions.The Washington Post reports that global greenhouse emissions have dropped 17% during the pandemic, apparently because of economic shutdowns.Yet satellite images released by the European Environmental Bureau (EEA) show how air pollution has quickly returned to China as they ease their coronavirus lock down and people return to work.My steps into the future are not as forceful as they were becaus

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e I’m wondering if it’s naïve to believe the world will be radically different a few years from now?Or are we going to return to the same old, same old?I hope not.But we must be bold and not relinquish our hold on what’s nourishing for our souls and our Mother.I believe we hold the power in our hearts to keep up our positive momentum.Let’s continue to engage The Laws of the Universe — karma, cause and effect, Newton’s Third Law — whatever nomenclature you give them:<ul><li>Buddhism — Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.</li><li>Christianity — In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.</li><li>Confucianism — One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct… loving-kindness. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.</li><li>Hinduism — This is the sum of duty; do naught unto others what you would not have them do unto you.</li><li>Islam — Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.</li><li>Judaism — What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.</li><li>Native American Pima Proverb — Do not wrong or hate your neighbor. For it is not he who you wrong, but yourself.</li><li>Zoroastrianism — Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself.</li><li>Bahai — Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.</li></ul>Let’s not falter.We can do this together.</article></body>

My Faith in the Future Falters

Is it naïve to believe the world will be radically different?

As the months progress, February appears to be years ago.

I ponder on my initial trepidation about the Big CV followed by the excitement that Mother Earth now had a chance to breathe and re-calibrate as most countries across the globe moved into lock down mode.

In late March I watched a video Neale Donald Walsch had produced which I found uplifting and inspirational.

Here’s a sampling of what he said:

Our differences are melting away by the hour. Something’s happening that’s affecting Them and Us. The differences are disappearing the same way at the same time.
This has never happened before in human history — a rare event. We can use this major spiritual event to decide and define Who We Are, revealing the grandest part of ourselves right now.
Most people are displaying compassion and understanding, empathy and concern, vicissitude and sensitivity, tenderness and tolerance.
Not a lot of indifference or a great deal of cruelty emerging.

I was fired up and optimistic.

Yes, yes, yes, I was saying to myself. A major shift is happening.

Yippee!

Fast forward to Earth Day 22 April and my enthusiasm hadn’t waned.

Reports of the waters of Venice clearing, satellite photos revealing a cleaner atmosphere, smog over cities diminished, the Himalayas visible from New Delhi.

At last, we’re doing the right thing.

Decelerating.

Letting Mother Earth recover.

Stirring stories of the courage and compassion of front-line workers, communities and individuals coming together for the common good of humankind emerge.

But there’s a grim side to everything in life.

History shows us that a state of war brings out the best and the worst in humanity.

I began to read of brutality and cruelty, discrimination, stigma, starvation. Politicians playing games with people’s lives, money and powerful lobbies driving their narrative.

World focus moves to the Big CV while we neglect other health matters such as child immunization, TB and AIDS testing and treatment.

The locust plague in East Africa continues, now exacerbated by excessive rains and flooding.

Lake Victoria has expanded 10 kilometres, destroying existing precarious fishing pursuits and wiping out villages.

A typhoon hits the Philippines.

A super cyclone makes landfall in India and Bangladesh. More cyclone shelters need to be built to support social distancing. India’s existing shelters are being used as CV quarantine centers.

Mother Nature hasn’t ground to a halt.

We are reaping the consequences of past actions.

The Washington Post reports that global greenhouse emissions have dropped 17% during the pandemic, apparently because of economic shutdowns.

Yet satellite images released by the European Environmental Bureau (EEA) show how air pollution has quickly returned to China as they ease their coronavirus lock down and people return to work.

My steps into the future are not as forceful as they were because I’m wondering if it’s naïve to believe the world will be radically different a few years from now?

Or are we going to return to the same old, same old?

I hope not.

But we must be bold and not relinquish our hold on what’s nourishing for our souls and our Mother.

I believe we hold the power in our hearts to keep up our positive momentum.

Let’s continue to engage The Laws of the Universe — karma, cause and effect, Newton’s Third Law — whatever nomenclature you give them:

Buddhism — Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
Christianity — In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.
Confucianism — One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct… loving-kindness. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.
Hinduism — This is the sum of duty; do naught unto others what you would not have them do unto you.
Islam — Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.
Judaism — What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.
Native American Pima Proverb — Do not wrong or hate your neighbor. For it is not he who you wrong, but yourself.
Zoroastrianism — Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself.
Bahai — Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.

Let’s not falter.

We can do this together.