4 1/2
years......hmmm.
We are
now hoping to survive the presidency of Donald Trump, his benefactors and his
toadies. He seems motivated by the basest of instincts: greed, pride,
vanity, sloth. His idea of statesmanship is to alienate our allies while currying
favor with anyone who flatters him even as they seek to harm us. We fear for
our democracy. We fear for the very planet. These are scary days.
It's high
summer in Connecticut and I've never in 70+ years seen lovelier weather than
what we're enjoying right now. Back yard gardens are cranking out string beans,
Swiss chard, cucumbers, sweet corn, eggplants, peppers, garlic, beets,
basil, squashes, tomatoes. Oh the tomatoes!! There is so much good to be had in
this world if we would only use the earth gently and be good to one another.
I'm not religious but could it be that this
is Heaven? Maybe it's right here, but we
don’t get it, can’t appreciate it,
and certainly won’t share it. There's more than enough for everyone but we clamor
for more and bigger. Imagine letting go of selfishness and practicing tolerance instead of
squandering our resources, talents and
energy on conflict, Forget your holy wars. If you are devout, what better way to
honor your deity than to gently tend the world and life you believe S/He created?
