Hello, my friend...
How 'bout that election, eh? I didn't think the results would be so, so clear. Did you? I mean, this bad man actually won the popular vote, not like last time when Hillary Clinton won.
But, here we are. Somewhere on this pale blue dot...
I used to think that dictatorships are forced upon people. But often people actively invite and welcome and choose them.
When I was editing books for the publisher of K-12 nonfiction books, I read a hundred books about people CHOOSING dictators. Out of fear and illogic.
Not without opposition, but a majority actually chooses to vote them in.
And now I can see that happening in my own time and place.
"Fascinating", says Mr Spock.
(Spock also said,
"May I say that I have not thoroughly enjoyed serving with Humans? I find their illogic and foolish emotions a constant irritant.")
It's so frustrating because I DO understand people's fear---it is a scary, dangerous world. But this won't help.
Oh, well.
Here we go... Let's hold hands!
I'd gone to bed last night at 8 p.m. I hadn't looked at any news, but my cells felt jittery.
Before falling asleep, it came to me that no matter what, tomorrow (today) would be the day to start my THANK-YOU Project.
For years, I've repeatedly said, "I should send [_______] a thank-you note". To anyone from Bruce Springsteen to the kind person who helped me through a 9-1-1 call when someone was overdosing in the store's parking lot.
And then I almost never would.
So this morning I started sketching variations on "thank you" to linoprint. Accompanied by my Squirrel Knight---with a salt-shaker lid helmet. I intend to print and send 100 cards.
And in the meantime: Thank YOU for your loving hearts!
"thank you"'s are wonderful. so often people don't even do when the person is standing right there.
ReplyDeletekirsten
Manners mean a lot, even if we don’t mean them.
DeleteTHANK YOU!!! You have been such a spark in my life, I adore thee. Spock is correct of course- humans are weirdos! What is happening here and in the near future is very serious- time to check in with the orphans, who have never heard of "health care" , "social security" "taxes" or discrimination, or trans or gay- or orange- brown black yellow white- all colors are just that, all colors beautiful. Folks want a dictator because that lets them off the hook I reckon. No thought involved. Just follow the leader...right over the edge.
ReplyDeleteLINDA SUE: thanks, I miss your delight so much when you’re off-blog!
DeleteWe all need a squirrel knight.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should try it as a print…
DeleteHang onto hope. Hold it close.
ReplyDeleteI do. I shall. Thank you, Joanne
DeleteHello and thank you for commenting on my blog! Yes, people have always voted in fascists, my country (Germany 1933 - 1945) is an example but then it's also an example of how to peacefully end an oppressive autocratic regime (East Germany 1989).
ReplyDeleteOh, hello Sabine – – I just saw this comment now, a couple days after you left it – – thank you! Yes wonderful point that the same country, people who are perhaps related, can choose different ways.I hope that this country the United States they choose the brave way of peace – – that is to say the loving way not the way of force.
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