It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve retreated since the world changed so drastically. I can’t say it’s better or worse than any era in the past. I can say it appears much more chaotic and the pace at which it’s getting there is much greater than any other time I can recall. Maybe old age is clouding my judgement and memory and I’m just like a lot of older people – being nostalgic for something that never was.
The other reason I’ve been less vocal here is what I’ve seen in social media. I don’t want to add to the multitude of punditry more than is necessary. It appears everyone is telling/selling their own version of reality that fits their narrative and justify their behavior. That’s always been the case before the advent of the internet, but it’s the scale and scope that concerns me. I became an adult just before the internet and saw it’s rapid ascent after its arrival. There was a naive sense that it would democratize public discourse and give voice to the marginalized. It has sadly not been the case. The loudest and most depraved ideas overwhelm reason and compassion. It’s almost all emotions now. There seems to be no place for rational and tempered discourse.
With all I’ve stated, I still have hope that time will bring some balance back to our collective consciousness. That reason and compassion is still part of us atrophied as it is. I bid you all well and hope for the best. But not just hope for the best, but to do the hard work in a concerted effort to bring about the best in yourself, your family and your community.