I heard part of a speech on NPR on Martin Luther King day. He said we should all hang onto our maladaptive behaviors. Do not adapt to that which is unacceptable. He repeated it numerous times I thought this was pretty good advice. Especially coming on the heels of the horrible disaster in Haiti.
Where do we draw the line of acceptance and complacency? Our home, town, community? Our state or nation? Who should we reach out to help and how do we decide when, why and how much? I think that the larger and more obvious the disaster, the more likely people are to help. This makes perfect sense in an obvious way. But what about the daily travesties that, when viewed in isolation, seem horrible but small and singular? I think that it turns out that these types of disasters aren't as noticed but are larger than they at first appear. I'm not saying that they equal the horrendous trauma and devastation of Haiti, I just wish that everyone could respond with this energy to the small insidious tragedies of daily life with the same energy and indignation.
Might make the smaller travesties disappear. Or maybe it would just wear us all out. In my heart, I think we should help everyone all the time. This doesn't work in any practical application, which daily breaks my heart.
No good ending here, sometimes musing brings no epiphany...
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