Norman Rockwell1 - 20 - 2009
One can not reflect
in streaming water.
Only those who know
internal peace
can give it to others.
Lao Tzu
from Mailbox USA, by Rachel EpsteinEvery man must decide
whether he will walk
in the light of creative altruism
or in the darkness
of destructive selfishness.
Martin Luther King
25 comments:
Ring it loud and clear.
It's amazing how much power we do have in considering and making our choices.
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." MLK
Hate never changed anything but the hater.
YES! It's time to be creative in the darkness!
Hapa is new to me. Today is a whole new beginning.
Altruism, is something that doesn't come easy to humans. We are by our very nature, SELFISH. How many of us actually spend the majority of our waking moments thinking about what we can do for others? If we're honest with ourselves and everyone else we'd probably all resound, "at least 75% our thoughts are about or around self, not others." MLK was a man very intune with an entity which empowered his spirit with the ability to be altruistic. Not to preach but Altruism as well as benevolence are not normal human characteristics. It takes getting in touch with the Creator.
Happy MLK DAY
From Wikipedia:
Senator Jesse Helms (R-North Carolina) led opposition to the bill and questioned whether King was important enough to receive such an honor...
Ronald Reagan was also opposed to the holiday. He threatened to veto the King Day bill but recanted only after Congress passed it with an overwhelming veto-proof majority
Hapa is a discovery for me too.
Great quote
(In this instance, as Marshall McLuhan might have said, the mailbox IS the message) :-)
Great quote from a Great Man!
ruth: Let's hope, eh? !
joanne: Initially, that's how it certainly is, although sometimes we do get blindsided, which throws everything all out of whack.
willow: Wisdom in his simply being himself. Nice quote too ; )
merle: Ahh, it just makes them meaner and nastier is all.
tony: The darkness permeates the World, sad isn't it ; (
t & t: Glad you took a listen. Tomorrow at noon, the terrible sadness of the last 8 yrs can slowly be washed away. He should be nowhere near the event, gw that is ; (
n4t: Thanks for your input and it's all good, once we get past the petty BS ; (
Cheers back at ya!
kurt: Sadly, extremism and racism might only subside once the older crowd who grew up learning hate of color or anything different, disappear.
What's strange, is people pay to see people of color sing, dance, play ball, act, etc, etc, but won't treat them equally.
What an odd picture that makes ; (
rlb: You're quick and Thanks for taking a listen. We like Hapa alot!
colette: If only more like him would come forward.
Cheers!
Hi,
I've been lurking for a while. Let me introduce myself.
I'm Auntie.
I see you are in the library/museum field.
Do you specialise in archiving?
My favorite museum in the world in the Ufizzi (sp.?) in Florence.
What about you?
PS
Cool blog.
Love is just hate in opposite. Different things, same emotion.
megan: and 2 U ; )
auntie: Thanks for de-lurking ; )
Although we traveled a lot as a kid, and seen many a museum, I can't really say there's a favorite as I still haven't been to any Eurpean museums, except in Berlin, and that one blew my mind then.
I'm now scanning and processing old books for libraries, museums and such. It's fascinating to be able to see books we'll never know about, hidden away.
anon: Thanks.
It all seems so simple...do unto others. I love your Blog!! Thanks!
much deep thoughts..
http://ragav-world.blogspot.com/
Love the Rockwell painting. In this case a picture really is worth a thousand words.
happy: Thanks for stopping by!
Yes, you don't need to belong to any group or follow any creed etc, etc, you just are. Why can't it be done?
ragav: Thanks for stopping by!
willow: Why is this lost on so many, I continue to ask myself.
such a loving tribute. and one of norm's best works!
may all choose to walk in the light of creative altruism....
kimy: Let's hope this starts to rub off more, than the hate spewed the last 8 yrs.
Awesome post, awesome blog.
I found you through uh, "Washing Without Getting Wet", I think it's called. Found him through Betmo's Blog. Visit sometime. And thank you for your bright insights!
Peace,
Lisa
www.lisananetteallender.blogspot.com
www.practicewhatyoupeace.blogspot.com
lisa-a: Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!
we're here to help each other, not arm ourselves against each other. but we often forget and get all crazy about the bad people out there.
Your comment to Kurt-- in my town I often see groups of young men dining together, walking together, skateboarding together, working on computers together at a restaurant table, and it's always a mixed group of Asian, Black White. And weirdly, you don't see that with the 60 + year old men, they hang out with people who look just like they do, they fish and golf together, maybe work on projects together, but they are all the same looking. Even cops who hang out in a mixed group, and go out, once they retire, no longer socialize with some of their former co-workers.
It's great that young people can just form attachments without that barrier. I was asked by an older gent why my close friend is Puerto Rican--what could we have in common he wondered--he never thought it was odd back when he assumed that she was Italian. the day he found out she was born in PR he started asking me why we were pals.
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