I found myself making this observation as I sat in transit to the University campus for my customary Thursday night chorale rehearsal. So often do ill sentiment and malfeasance become the end result of a well meaning thought or action (while I readily admit that in many instances this is brought on by the part motivators of fear or ignorance); usually festering into malice and disillusionment because of misinterpretation.
There was a comic I had read a little while ago that dealt with the artist's opinion of heaven: "...Imagine normal life, but where everyone understands what your intentions were when you screwed up..." (link to comic here: SMBC Comics). I saw it and I thought, isn't this what real life could have been if we all took the time to practice what we preach in moments of non-conflict ?
we never take the time anymore to simply understand someone, to get to walk around from their perspective. I do not look at this through a rose coloured lens - evil exists and persons take joy in personifying it - but so many moments would not become shaded with negativity and ill humour if we simply let go. but then...who's to say we aren't all just paving the expansive walkway to our destruction? Sadly, persons like me do so merrily, unwilling to allow dark things external and internal to corrupt their intent. And then there are others: those only dimly aware if what they're doing is the best choice for all, and willing it to be so, as in the moment it seems like the best choice for them.
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams(W. B. Yeats)
we forgot to tread softly...we forgot we walk among each others dreams.
