"There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
If only. Two small words that say such a great deal. Violence, fear, loneliness, corruption, greed, jealousy, hunger, ignorance, really an endless list of this life's imperfections could disappear. So many fires to put out, where to start? If only. If only there were answers. If only I could help. If only people wanted help. I don't believe anyone intends to be malicious. We are righteous and noble by nature, but history reveals time and again that one man's crusade easily becomes a human catastrophe. If only. If only we lived the Truth. The Truth is, we are all connected, and we all have the light of God within. I and my enemy are one and the same. Her hope is my hope. Her dreams are my dreams. To be loved and feel fully valued is the universal motivation to action. We are only misguided or led astray by fear and separateness, -if we are not paralyzed by it. The real work to be done is recognizing and understanding that one woman's success is my own. When I truly rejoice and celebrate her accomplishments, they become mine. Mine to move forward with and build on. Mine to offer for her and for you. If only. If only I could extinguish one fire. I could move happily and peacefully forward, fully equipped to battle the next one.
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