Sashaying Through Saturday

"The idea that people can live together freely as individuals, equal in principle and therefore responsible for each other, essentially agrees with the Buddhist disposition." Dalai Lama

"The fool who knows he is a fool is for that very reason wise. The fool who thinks himself wise is the greatest fool of all." Shakamuni

It is almost Saturday evening. I've managed to get all the shopping done. Mom hates to shop so I always do hers in addition to mine. I have Elvis in the background singing love songs. I have a very beautiful picture rendering that came to me as I was packing in calories at Burger King. Hey even the healthiest eater finds a need for junk food now and then. I was going to try walking today but we have thunder storms threatening again. Next week's weather plunges back into the forties and down into the twenties at night. Weather in the Midwest is nutso!

Today's second quote reminds me of politicians particularly Newt Gingrich. I think the fact that his first name is the name of a toxic salamander is appropriate. His latest thing is to ban bilingual education in spite of the fact that it is the best way for people to learn English. English is a very difficult language and people need help in learning it. He assumes that people whose first language is not English are just lazy and don't want to learn when the opposite is true. We have many people who have legally come to this country who are trying to learn our language and make a better life for themselves and their families. We should be encouraging them and trying to help rather then throw roadblocks in their way. Then compassion is not something Newt knows anything about. Remember his serving divorce papers on his wife as she was coming out of cancer surgery?

One of the principles of my Irish Catholic heritage is helping others. The fact that a religion from a small European island and the major religion of Asia have the same tenant of helping others shows how much we are alike rather then focusing on our differences. We are one people and one race and that is human. We are coming into the holiest week as far as Christians are concerned ending with the great celebration of Easter. It is a perfect time to reflect on the sacrifice that Christ made for us and realize that the hope he brings with the resurrection can and should bring us the realization that he loved us all and then reflect that love in our ability to really care for others.

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