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I was recently visiting with a friend who is outspoken on the topics of social, economic and political current events. He is well-read on these and other matters in the news. When we visit, inevitably the discussion will turn to a controversial issue. That day, we talked about Mother Earth.
He impressed upon me how depressing this subject is for him. He's married with children and grandchildren. Lighter moments have us sharing stories about our grandkids and their antics. We chuckle when hearing about their innocence. The love pours from our hearts. That memorable day, the look of worry and helplessness upon his face shook me up.
He referenced how Mother Earth has taken a beating. While some believe climate change is a "hoax" my friend takes exception to that position. He is a principled man. He, additionally, is a man of strong spiritual faith. He worries that we are destroying Mother Earth. He views our planet as a living entity.
He realizes, much to his dismay, that his position on this delicate subject is shared by some, however, not by all. "There's a paradox of sorts," he stated to me. While modern medicine has made extraordinary advances that offer health solutions to illnesses and diseases of yesteryear, we've lost all touch of taking care of what God has provided.
He mentioned that astronomers continue to discover planets once disbelieved by skeptics. He looked me square in the eye and said, "Marshall, our universe is infinite. We are not alone. There are other universes beyond our reach with equipment we now utilize in research." Relatively speaking, to paraphrase him, not only is our universe infinite, what we've learned today has always been our collective consciosness. We've always known about everything there is to know. By this time, my head was spinning. Yet, his words, his spirit, resonated loudly for me.
As to the subject of Mother Earth, I shared with him a point of historical interest. He laughed, and not like I told him a joke. A book I'd read many years ago on Native American history opened my awareness to a contradictory position history books once and may continue to disclose. Manhattan Island was home to Native Americans. When the 'white men' discoverers of the time came upon the land they traded worthless jewelry and trinkets for the land. History suggests that the Native Americans were sold a proverbial bill of goods. How ignorant could they be? My readings brought to light a whole polar opposite perspective. The people took the 'gifts' as a token of friendship, not as trade for the land. In fact, they believed that God or a holy spirit allowed to them to use the land with deference to ownership. That is, no one owned it. They believed God had provided them an opportunity for good health and abundance if the land was taken care of properly. They offered the discoverers a kind of 'pay it forward' and an opportunity to share the land together.
By following the laws of nature that is a spiritual connect to God, we could all live peacefully and in harmony. Someone had a different slant and used deceit and violence to not only overthrow the original settlers, also, to use power and control to defy Mother Earth and her Laws of Nature. It hasn't taken too long for the ancestors to 'make a killing' while starting a series of destructive acts that we see today. Our planet, some believe, is in trouble. Her troubles are troubles for all life on the planet.
My friend finished our visit with tears in his eyes. He questioned what he himself, as well as what all of us, are doing to contribute to Mother Earth's destruction. We all, he stated, have a part in the degredation. We all have a part in the reconstitution of our planet. His tears were for all the children, the grandchildren, who will inherit the spiritual disconnect. He hoped, lastly, that this generation can use the incredible information we have in our collective consciousness to enjoy what Mother Earth has provided for us.
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. M.G.