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Mike Kay's avatar

On a certain level I am so completely devastated that I view the beauty of the devastation as something to neither refuse or embrace. This great golden field we live in moves me to honour night even as I worship the acts of delicate grace that are so stunning-the tiny bird who darts through the rose with all its thorns without even loosing a single feather.

Yes, mankind today has embraced a small minded path, the ignorance of the parasite, but not all of us, never all of us.

I dreamt of Rabbit people with great glassy eyes, and they dance at the edge of the world.

"Why so serious?" They say. "Its only life and death".

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David Lamb's avatar

That feeling of devastation is simply delusion departing, leaving us feeling exposed. It's a necessary step toward the growth that can only occur on the other side of it.

Remember, parasites, and predators, are made of divine intelligence too. What if their divine purpose is to reflect back to you, and each of us, our own weaknesses, so that we can learn and grow stronger, and eventually remember who we are? What would become of human souls if it were easy and without negative consequence to be lazy, dependent, and lost in a material world believing that our fake personalities and identities are us, and actually enjoying it fully?

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Mike Kay's avatar

Not so, Mr. L. My story is not one of a mere feeling of devastation, that I assure you.

However, such is just my own, of little interest to others.

We can discover endless ways and means, yet ignorance and parasitism cannot be ultimate principles, nor is everything born to serve an ideal.

Some wounds never heal, Mr. L.

Perhaps you have never experienced such, in which case I would say that you have been fortunate. May it always be so.

From my perspective it is far more important to feel the fire rather than to explain it.

Good luck to you.

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David Lamb's avatar

When I comment on a public forum, it's intended for whomever may come along who's ready to hear it.

Indeed, so long as our wounds are serving us, they will never heal.

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Mike Kay's avatar

There is a level of disregard to your statement, Mr. L., that tells me that you have never experienced what I described. Its something I have grown used to, categorizations and judgements that stem from a world view rather than actual face to face interaction. Philosophies should derive from life in the trenches, if they wish towards a veracity to those dwelling therein.

I know and have known many of the wounded, and sometimes it was only after death that their true beauty shone. I personally would not presume to reduce their experience to some psychological dependency.

If you are determined, Mr. L., to assume that life can be summed up in ideologies and simple statements, then I would reply that you are dealing with people.

Good day.

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Noodle Cat's avatar

Very elegantly said

Noodle wouldn't touch this with a 10

foot poll.

Noodle's crew

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Crixcyon's avatar

Like drugs, no politician is going to save you from anything. To them we are the slave class to be raped and plundered and then murdered. As long as we pay taxes and vote, we will remain slaves.

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Dee Rambeau's avatar

💯

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David Lamb's avatar

I like the simplicity and directness of your reply to Stone's post. So few are willing to call out 'we the people' for our individual and collective roles in creating this dense consciousness.

A core pillar in the foundation of 'The Great Grift' is collectivism itself, which can only produce the injustice, corruption and decay that we see throughout human society. There really is no solution until many individuals realize how they've been feeding that which they imagined they were against. And real leaders must stand up and speak this truth regardless of whether anyone wants to hear it or not.

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Stone Bryson's avatar

I love love LOVE that you converted this Note into a post - great stuff! Very gracious of you to include my humble words into the mix as well - thank you! 🙇🏻🔥💯☺️

As always, you're awesome!

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

My pleasure - thanks for the inspo! 🙏🏻💜💫

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Liber8or's avatar

Ah yes...the IGM-I got Mine. Haven't heard that in a long time. I used to have a bumper sticker back in the 70s that said... IGM. Keep up the good work.

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

Thanks!

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