Serenity
We each believe and hold to values and beliefs that are often so different from the person next to us- and yet in each of our world's, our own perspective seems so right... Our experiences have made us to be wonderfully diverse, with values that often cannot possibly coincide... and so the more I see and understand about this world and come to know people who all truly want to see change for good; the more complicated become my definitions of peace, equality, spirituality... and even love. As I hopelessly try to reason through one paradox after another in an effort to someday make sense of it all- I am relieved to find that there is one place that I can go where everything makes perfect sense and fits together in flawless beauty. This is my serenity. I thank God for nature.
posted by Mariesa at
12:12 AM
2 Comments:
I saw this post and had to leave a comment. And I totally agree. Life was so much simpler when I was a 19-year-old kid and thought the only reason people believed differently than me was that they were either ignorant, or too stubborn to change and that if they would only take the time to learn they would see the superiority of my religion. But then when you take the time and realize that other people's beliefs are often just as rational as yours, and just as deeply held, things get really complicated. Sometimes I wonder if it's even possible to sort it all out with our limited spiritual eyesight.
You are right, and I don't know that it is possible to sort it all out. But I know that I find comfort in understanding the motives behind everyone's beliefs, most importantly my own. I find that the more I learn from others, the more I am forced to challenge my personal convictions and know where I stand and why I stand there. Opposition builds strength for all of us. So perhaps what is seemingly the least we can do is the best we can do, to continue to explore, to seek to understand, and to respect all of the beliefs around us. We will find beauty in it, confusion in it, and ultimately be given the opportunity to discover where we stand and why.
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