I've Had Enough Of Superficial Fluff!

Edition #112 — November 13, 2008

Recently, whenever I turn on the television, I am inundated by superficial fluff. On any given day I know what Brad Pitt and Britney Spears are doing, but while everyone's busily distracted looking at the shallow end, there's a child floating face down at the other end of the pool of life. That child is our spiritual evolution.

I consider myself to be fairly alert. Yet I'm always amazed at how naive and uninformed I have been about the world that I live in. Such a realization only comes from knowing better and it makes me wonder how much more I don't know about the things that are affecting my life today. I'm sure it's the same for you, too.

Ten years ago, when opening a can of chicken soup, I would have wondered about the nutritional content. Today I wonder about how much Bisphenol has leaked into my food. I used to use Saran Wrap to keep my half eaten food fresh. Today I put a layer of wax paper in between to avoid direct contact, and wouldn't dare heat food in a plastic bag.

I also shudder to think what I used to feed my cat before I knew better. How can I trust big, faceless food conglomerates with the health of my best friend? And when I saw how in only three months my cat started looking more healthy and vibrant as a result of the good pet food she was eating, I wondered how many of us look like crap because crap is all that we eat?

It's food for thought.

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A Tale Of Two Emotions

Every day is a new awakening that contradicts the day before. Yesterday is quickly becoming obsolete. Last week is long forgotten. I find myself both happy and sad at the same time. I felt that very clearly when Barack Obama won the election on November 4, 2008. Tears of joy welled up in me for the new possibilities in the world, while sadness welled up in remembering all the horror that had to be endured to make this event so monumental. Had I been an African American, I can only imagine how much stronger those emotions would have been. I am also saddened that so many US voters nearly made the same mistake, again, by choosing to deny reality. On that note, Republican Offenders, keeps a list of "Conservative" Icons who've lost their wings. Look at all the fun they're missing!

It's obvious that we can't be happy all the time, although I've met some people who seem to relish misery as a way to manage the risk of hope. I'm sort of squeezed into neutral by the deluge of emotions that I feel.

All in all, I'm happy for myself because I'm making noticeaable progress and I'm still hopeful about the future. I'm sad because so many of my loving memories are of people who today I can no longer tolerate. It's a bittersweet realization that I have become so particular about who and what I invite into my life that little fits into it at all. I'm happy that my parents aren't struggling financially, but sad that they have squandered their lives. I'm happy that my mother's chemotherapy is over, but sad because I know that healing is about more than surgery and pharmaceuticals. I'm happy because the lump I discovered on my spine two weeks ago has almost disappeared. I'm sad that I will probably witness someone I love die in agony. I'm hoping it's not me...

Too much reality. It's no wonder that people would rather watch half-naked women gyrating on Dancing With The Stars. Maybe it's just better not to ask too many questions for fear of the answers.

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Turning The Page

Existence — it's an odd state, but I'm hopeful that one day we will master it. I think that we all have troubles to endure, personal battles to fight and mountains to ascend. Seems that just being born is already asking for trouble. My problems are unique to me, yet we are somehow conjoined in our ever-present struggle with life's challenges. It seems that if we're not suffering on some level, then we're not alive. I hope that my joy and optimism will always remain one step ahead of my doubt and despair. So far, so good.

All the best,
Roland Kriewaldt


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