I wept

I wept (literally) on my drive to work yesterday.

I was listening to Bing Crosby & David Bowie’s beautiful duet “Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy “

Like you, the large events of the past week have been going through my head… a lot.

And it’s been very heart-breaking to me, tho perhaps not for the obvious reason.

Every child must be made aware
Every child must be made to care
Care enough for his fellow man
To give all the love that he can

Care enough for his fellow man, to give all the love that he can.

If what I’m seeing right now is all the love that we can give, then we’re doomed.

Maybe it’s the recent spate of rudeness. Maybe it’s all the anger, the fear, the vitriol, the venom, the hate, the intolerance. Maybe it’s all the hypocrisy and double-standards. That no one wants to listen, they just want to be right, they just want their way.

There’s some lip service given to love, to compassion, to understanding… but you know… talk is cheap. I’m not seeing the actions reflecting it.

And I wept at the thought.

And I’m looking at what might lie ahead. Because the way the war drums are being beaten, in the media, in Washington… it’s only going to drive the wedge deeper, it’s only going to divide us further.

Everyone thinks recent events are extra sad because it’s Christmastime. But yet, I don’t see anyone acting in a Christmastime way. Selfishness, ugliness, taking and not giving. That giving can even be giving an ear, giving consideration to someone else’s point of view. Alas, it’s all back to “me me me”, gotta be right, gotta get my way.

It just breaks my heart. Truly.

I pray my wish will come true
For my child and your child too
He’ll see the day of glory
See the day when men of good will
Live in peace, live in peace again