In contemplation of “what we’re up against”, my answer keeps coming up the same:  it’s only possible that I’m up against myself, or not.  It’s the same as Pogo’s “We have met the enemy and he is us.”  Of course, to that I would add, “Or not.”

Tomorrow is Easter, with all its symbolism.  To me, the story is a reminder that each of us can choose re-birth of actual freedom, not just on one day, but ultimately in each moment of every day.  My understanding is this is why I am here as a human, to try to remember and to practice love/respect/freedom.    It’s a personal choice, but it can be reinforced with others, especially in small groups.

I just finished reading the piece linked below, by Peter Duke.  I like what he wrote, yet I didn’t need any of this information to come to essentially the same conclusion- as a child!  Discerning the difference between man-made and natural laws is literally child’s play.  The former changes and the latter does not; the first is controlling and the second is liberating; one is perverted and the other is pure.  As a child, I could not understand why adults would choose to play along with compromising man-made schemes while ignoring the natural laws, yet expect to someday reap the rewards that come through unadulterated nature.  This still seems weird to me, but what others do is not my business, except to help me understand and use to encourage me to make wise choices.

A positive Pogo quote might be, “We have met the greatest guide and he is in each of us.”

Happy Easter!

https://thedukereport.substack.com/p/if-this-does-not-challenge-your-faith