Contemplating Equality....

Thursday, December 6, 2012

I went to see the movie Lincoln for the second time a couple of nights ago – and I may go a third.  It really is an incredible film and for some reason I feel called to it…connected to it in some way.  Perhaps it’s Lincoln’s contemplative depth…his determination – as well as anguish – to do the right thing as aligned with the ideals this nation was founded upon.  Maybe it’s his connection to the Declaration of Independence and his belief and evolving understanding of equality…and freedom.  Perhaps it’s the realization that as in the day of Lincoln, we are in the midst of a great shift in paradigms….expanding the umbrella of freedom as well as the archetype/definition of “American.”  It could also be the recognition that the pain and suffering that often accompany “unconsciousness” are still alive and well today…as in many ways we continue to persecute those who are different – or believe differently – than we do.  I sense another commonality may be the greatness and history-making that is afoot…if only we have the eyes to see.

At one point in the movie, Lincoln uses one of Euclid’s “truths” to understand equality – If two things are equal to the same thing…then they are equal to each other.  For me, this is equivalent to the fact that each and every one of us is enlivened by the same life force.  We are each individualized expressions of the One – therefore, we are equal to each other.  Equality is not affected by experiences, circumstances, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, financial situation, decisions, right or wrong or any other “consequence” of life.  The fact that each of us carries the sacredness of the One and Only within is enough….and deserving of a sacred respect no matter the “wrapping”, experiences, beliefs or circumstances.  When we see the face of another…or our own face as we look into a mirror…we are seeing the face of the One and Only….and that is cause for celebration and honor, isn’t?  This reminds me of another movie – The Blind Side.  There is a scene in the film where the main character’s two moms meet….one affluent and one much less affluent.  Yet there is respect….regardless of circumstances or choices…whether there is agreement or not….there is respect.  Yes, we must learn to respect ourselves….AND we must also open to respecting each other….for we are the faces of one and the same. 

In equality…

Much love,

Karrie