Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Since the election… nothing has been the same… It’s as if the illusion I’ve been living was struck by a lightning bolt… which destroyed even the thickest of stones… and the condition of the foundation on which I thought I could depend… became clear… Not that I haven’t realized for quite some time… that change was upon us… Even so, it was still a shock… leaving me in unfamiliar… uncomfortable… and frightfully new territory… Until this morning, I had been unable to put my finger on what I was feeling… I wasn’t able to voice what I was sensing… However, now, I can…
The election of Donald Trump is symbolic of the fact that the bottom has fallen out… the foundation has cracked… the rules… beliefs… laws… which held the illusion together… are no longer dependable… (They never really were.)… Donald Trump represents the fall of the illusion… the “blowing up” of the system… And though many of us have sensed the drastic need for change… due to the fact that we’ve outgrown our own illusion… I’m not so sure we were ready to be tossed into the deep end… The President-elect doesn’t believe in rules… He doesn’t follow “tradition”… He has his own protocols… and his beliefs, as well as allegiances, seem to change second-by-second… depending on what he wants… There is nothing sacred… and little to be respected… at least this is what is implied through the actions and words of society's perfect reflection -Donald Trump…
The election of Donald Trump is symbolic of the fact that an old reality is imploding… its time has come… and we are now faced with the decision as to what will replace it… What will stay?... What will go?... What are our values as Americans?... What is the foundation on which we can depend? We the People are at a “Y” in the road… and stepping up… taking a stand… empowering our voices… remaining vigilant… is crucial…
There are those of us desiring to continue the “grand experiment” the founders began… We desire to pursue the utopian society envisioned… a society based in freedom for all… where our unity is emboldened and strengthened by the inclusion of our diversity… a society policed by the individual empowerment of each member… standing at their border… while respecting the border of every other… a society where our systems are strong because we've created them together...
Then, there are those of us who wish something very different… a society based in one language… one religion… one ethnicity… one race… one type of marriage… one type of sexual orientation… one of everything… not realizing that this type of society will not escape “diversity”, either… and will eventually – and perpetually – be at war… deciding which “difference” has to be destroyed… outlawed… next…
And finally… there are those attempting to gain control of it all… establishing a hierarchy… where the “have-a-lot-of-a-lot’s” continue their dominance… while the “don’t-have-hardly-anything’s” disappear…They benefit from all the infighting and fear-mongering… separating all of us into factions… However, in this scenario as well… a time will come when even the most ardent of supporters is next on the “voted-out- of-this-incarnation” list… Only one can win in this game… and, of course, in the end, they won’t win, either…
Yes, my descriptions are overly simplified... but the fact remains... we have arrived at a juncture where the rules of the old illusion are no longer dependable… many are no longer applicable... many are no longer worthy of support… many never benefitted the whole, ever… Whether we participate or not… the rules of a new foundation… a new reality… are up for grabs… What will America look like… be like… in the years to come?... Will she still be a beacon for freedom?... Will she collapse into fascism and corruption as other societies have done before?... For those of us who believe in the “grand experiment”… who desire to create a reality we know is possible… a reality empowered by the uniqueness of God’s creations… now is the time to step up… claim our power… and never… never… give in… This is the time we’ve waited for… so "Buckle up, Buttercup"… this is why we’re here.
In Love and Freedom,
Karrie
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