When do we stop discovering the basics?

Two Bald Eagles near Walt Disney World
Yesterday from the back porch, two American Bald Eagles.

 

Can we soar even though meek?

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Being gentle and patient is a wise investment, even if it doesn’t seem so.

Kinda like when we discover that in giving, we receive.

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What is at the root of terrorism?

Walt Disney quote on tshirt
And then there’s the brilliance of the Golden Rule. Photo taken yesterday at Disney University.

 

What is at the root of terrorism?

A hate so zealously deep, one would willing kill innocent people?

What is at the root of every religion?

Love?

Love, the notion of being willing to die for someone else’s sake because you love them so much.

But wait, isn’t that what a terrorist does?

Or does it come back to a hate so strong it compels others to kill innocent people?

Anyone else seriously confused at why killing innocent people is plausible?

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Like many of us do

Orlando homeless community

 

(photo above: Apparent homeless man pushing shopping cart full of aluminum cans)

 

Amway Center Orlando

 

(photo above: Looking left of the man pushing the cart)

Do we? Do they?

Exiting the GEICO parking garage the first person he sees is a man pushing a shopping cart full of aluminum cans and other things.

Next thing he knows, he’s inside the Amway Center, center court.

He silently, and continuously prayed (like many of us do) for everyone he came in contact with.

And as he writes this, he wonders if homeless people silently pray for everyone they come in contact with.

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Seven questions for the author

Live well coin shaped like Mickey Mouse
What does it take to be extraordinarily focused on wellness?

 

The harsh reality of being able to speak our mind is that we may be at opposite ends of the spectrum.

A few questions for the Huffington Post author:

  1. When you shop, where do you shop?
  2. At the places with the clothing that makes you look your best?
  3. When you are at the beach, do you look for the nicest shells?
  4. Do the sea shell shops sell broken shells?
  5. What type of car do you drive?
  6. Do you see your vehicle (you may not own a car, but if you did) as a status symbol?
  7. On the subway, do you seek to sit with the saddest looking souls?

It’s not about weight, it’s about people’s values.

A recommendation for how this could have been handled is at the…

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