So lately I’ve been thinking about two concepts-
- Not being sucked in to fear and anger
- Being in an oblivious little bubble
And I can’t help but wonder … where’s the line drawn between the two? If I’m happy wandering around my newly rented little home, zooming with friends, family and my Rotary group, seeing them in person on occasion and limiting my social life to the local Giant Eagle in my well-behaved left leaning neighborhood, am I in denial? Should I be posting my outrage on social media? Am I part of the problem or part of the solution? I don’t know. I really don’t.
Awhile back I decided I’d like my role in the world to be a bridge builder. I want to be part of the dialog of getting humans who aren’t really all that far apart to gently find common ground again.
That sounds great in theory, but is it a cop out? Perhaps it’s just an excuse to spend this crazy time doing my living room zumba, listening to Boney James and spray painting coffee cans to match my kitchen decor and not feeling guilty about it.
I don’t know. Perhaps I’m feeling mildly guilty about not feeling guilty. Or something like that.
A bazillion years ago I was setting up a banquet room for a big conference luncheon while their A/V team was previewing the key note speaker’s video. It was of someone’s hand moving pieces on a chessboard. The voice over was saying something about how, in a given role, we are each a chess piece that is designed to move in a certain way. I only saw a few seconds of it but it stayed with me. Throughout the years, it comes back in little ways — “right now in my life, how do I move? What’s my role?” No biggie, just a snippet from the past and it’s gone.
I don’t know. I’ll figure it out. Maybe I will give myself a pat on the head. Or maybe a gentle slap. Probably both.
But that’s not why I’m reaching out with this navel gazing baloney. What I really want to know is …
What about you? Are you thinking about these things? Do you have any conclusions or insights to share? Would love to hear thoughts that aren’t from inside my own head.
Thanks for reading this.
Marti
