#349 | It Is What It Is

~~March 2, 2016~~

THIS REALITY ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF PASTOR NIEMOLLER

Why do I use this graphic with the pastor’s poem?

Because in any sane mind, we find hard time explaining the state of American politics.

Most of all rise of Donald Trump.

He’s come after almost every ethnic groups, many established personalities and caters to white, right-wing fundamentalists.

If you are lucky not to be in any of these groups, consider that, when it’s your time, no one will be there to rescue you.

Maybe this is what’s happened in the Middle East.

HortyRex©

“They came first for the Communists,
and I did not speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I did not speak up, because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I did not speak up, because I wasn’t a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I did not speak up, because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time, no one was left to speak up for me.”
Pastor Martin Niemöller

Myriad versions of Pastor Niemöller’s original quote began circulating in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, yet his exhortative words on the perilous pitfalls of political and social apathy couldn’t be more germane than they are today.

Niemöller originally intended to warn against passive detachment in believing dangerous power persecuting one group wouldn’t eventually seek to target all, as occurred during the Nazis’ rise to power.

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~

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We ALL are ONE!!

~~October 4, 2015~~

DROP THE DEAD LEAVES

“Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.”

~Maulana Rumi~

This is such a simple quote.

Yet, I find a deeper meaning in it.

For me, it’s an analogy to letting go of what doesn’t have any value for you anymore.

Don’t hold on to “dead’ things, whatever those may be.

Like a tree, drop the dead leaves.

Wise words.

HortyRex©

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A dear blogger friend taught me this concept.

You can find Michelle here: http://mchelsmusings.wordpress.com/

~IN HER OWN WORDS~

“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”

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