I think whatever is going to happen in the next few months will indeed show the better side of humanity. And possibly the worst side as well. After all, the Yin/Yang, Tai Chi symbol shows how right in the heart of the biggest area of light is the tiny beginning of darkness, and in the heart of darkness is the little glimmer of light.
Today's Quote:
1. “The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.”
2. “Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.”
quotes from Casandra Brene' Brown, I'll bring some more soon.
...wise words.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. I don't understand all of the quotes from Brene' Brown, but these 2 are pretty clear.
DeleteRed is a difficult colour in photography.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right about never going back to normal again. I was just thinking that the plexiglass barriers will probably stay up in grocery stores and others as well. Surely this will affect how I interact with some of the cashiers that I have become friendly with.
It is harder to pay also...the little machine that I run my card through isn't really near the cashier behind the plexiglass...and I'm down all the way where the bagging takes place. I just consider everything I touch is "dirty" with Covid-19 virus particles until I'm safely home again...and washing my hands frequently as I put things in the cupboard, freezer and refrig. Then washing again. And when taking them out, doing the same...c'ause I heard the dumb little Covid-19 virus doesn't stop being "active" when frozen. Argh.
DeleteHello your plants and roses are beautiful. Wise words indeed. I do not think we will see normal again.
ReplyDeleteTake care! Enjoy your day, have a happy new week ahead.
I also am writing daily (in my journal) what I want the future "normal" to be like. It gives me hope.
DeleteI love this post. I have been having similar thoughts, I am hopeful that things will change, but doubtful that they will. We never seem to learn lessons from things like this, too selfish I suppose..... but, yes, good things will come of it and bad things as well, such is life.....
ReplyDeleteHi Tracey...I used to read your blogs - are you writing again? I'll start following if so. There are certainly dark forces as well as the postive ones...like today is Star Wars day "may the fourth be with you." And those films certainly gave lots of time to the dark side. But it was confronted through violence. I hope we can confront the dark energies around us with whatever positive energies we can come up with. Friends stand in the center of town (Black Mountain NC) holding signs saying "Love" every day at 5:00 pm...it used to be just Wed. but they've decided they can share that message daily.
DeleteBeautiful flowers there and truly lovely words. Thank you for all of it.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, and thanks for commenting here. I wish you well!
DeleteYour flowers are pretty, I love those words, they are soooo true!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely evening.
I agree with your sentiments but I wonder how much we are prepared to change. Starting with myself, well somedays I am not so sure I have it in me. I look at the way we live and ask myself how much of that am I willing to examine, to change or even leave off altogether. It's easy to write or talk about it, but in reality?
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