What is the universe trying to say....

Please go to this link and read this fellows story.... Christopher Mitchell Allen

What the hell did this guy do to deserve this kind of bad Karma from the universe? If you wrote this as a script for a movie nobody would buy it...not believable they would say. And you thought the guy in The Revenant was having a bad few days.

Yet, there he is, truly inspiring people with his never give up, the world loves you and I love you message. I truly don't know how I would respond to this kind of misfortune and bad luck but it certainly puts into perspective anything I may be going through or have gone through. Which leads me to some reflection. On Scott and Fifi losing Simon to leukaemia in 2014 and how they reacted. With grace, dignity and humour. Or Gord Downie and his last months being spent fighting for others. Time and time again we are reminded, if we allow ourselves to see, the true measure of humanity and its greatness. I'm awe struck with the indefatigable spirit of us as a whole.

Which brings me to my point...kind of. With the clouds of doom and the ugly spectre of a raft of isms bubbling to the surface with Drumph being elected, it becomes ever so important for men and women of hope and good to fight even harder to ensure that this isn't the end of it all. I know it won't be the end simply because I know that enough people will come forth to stand up to bullies, racists, homophobes and misogynists that we will get through this. The important thing to remember is that we need to stand up. Call him and his ilk out every time. Phrases like give him a chance or see what happens are nice for the papers and in the spirit of coming together but we should always remember who he is and who he is surrounding himself with. Simply put, apathy is not an option when it comes to the current state of affairs we find ourselves in. In fact, it never was, but this game changing development brings in to sharp focus what we really have to deal with.

And I truly hope we, Canada that is, don't wimp out because of the a new direction down south. It is an imperative to keep our leaders feet to the fire at all times...because we have a responsibility to and because that's the only way to ensure we get better. Get out and vote, be active, say what you think. Be plural.

Mr Allen has gotten up from the mat more times than one would think possible and while I'm sure he has his dark days he should be an inspiration to us all for his desire to help and improve other peoples lives. Choosing the light over the dark is a choice...what we do after that choice is how we end up defining ourselves. Like Gandalf telling Frodo, in the face of regret and pity over their dire predicament..

"So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. 
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

What will we do? What will the world do? It's hard to imagine that anything one of us may say or do can make a difference but in a time of connectivity that we are living in now, surely we can muster the troops of goodness and responsibility to build a better response to the fear and hopelessness that the far right has cornered us into. To once again quote Monsieur Cohen...

"There is a crack in everything 

That's how the light gets in"

Reflecting over the total mess the world has fallen into in the past few weeks I am confident that the good side will triumph. Yes it sucks and yes it is depressing to think what this maniac will do and the damage he can cause but we the world need to take a deep breath and play the long game. We lost an inning or two....there's still time to win the game.

Ciao
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