I got up this morning to read about the news of the president of the United States of America speaking the language of war, supporting Ukrainian resolve to resist Russian invasion. His role at this time ought to have been a language of peace. He ought to have been rallying the nation's around him to bring peace; instead he remained non committal towards that mission. The United Nations as an organisation stood watching this drama of human devastation and loss of infrastructure in both warring countries. His visit to greet the Ukrainians is most welcome! His olive branch to Russia is another side of the coin that was missing!
By 8 am I saw two workers going to the field with their kit to bud the rubber saplings in the nursery to prepare to plant thousands of trees in the next few months.
I noticed an ant house in our nutmeg tree, housing them to multiply.
I spotted flowers and fruits in our garden.
I watched a singing Magpie Robin forcibly evicted from its pupil by a Mina who by being larger could dominate to occupy the pulpit!
We live in a world of mixed realities. Most of us feel ourselves perplexed when humanity follow the instinct to live selfishly while some still pursue the call to plant, nurture and build an altruistic spirit amid an acquisitive culture.
It is the time to move away from self preservation to an inclusive path of common wellness.
A family at the end of consultation for their six years old son, who have a an aggressive and oppositional behaviour is running out of their patience to endure the episodic storm he creates at home. His father who is alcohol dependent stays detached from the reality of how their son in his early teen years, is behaving dangerously towards his mother and sister. The mother in her confession and concern told me at the end of the consultation that she knew of another family living close to them, who too have a similar dysfunctional family. She cared to enquire if there is something that can be offered to help them!
A wounded mother feeling for another mother!
This to me is at the heart of human goodness.
I waited to see if the Mina which occupied the space it captured forcibly from the singing Magpie Robin, would break into bird song at least for a while. It did not! It took what it can and gave nothing for others!
I feel awfully sorry for the President of the United States of America. He spoke of giving more war equipment to augment Ukrainian resistance and persuade other countries to collaborate! Did he loose sight of his call to be a bridge builder between the two warring nations! What is the point in staying uninvolved in peace making by categorising Russia as a rogue nation! The President of the USA, of all people, is the most likely person to be able to influence the peace initiative! I feel that the Prime Minister of India although is a man of many contradictions that he creates and lives with, has been forthcoming to be neutral in this crisis and talks the language of peace and not war! But that is a feeble voice of reason!
Jesus of Nazareth had a profound heart searching message towards those who was ready to stone to death, a woman caught in the act of adultery. 'He who is without sin throw the first stone'! The gathering who had stone in their hands left the place one by one. Jesus turning to the woman, said, 'Go and sin no more'! (John's Gospel chapter 8).
Oh! that, we would have more who would feel called to diffuse violence and usher in conciliation!
The world is a theatre for humanity to display goodness, for which we have been created and formed!
I hope we do not become weary in doing good!
The Magpie Robin lives with the habit singing. It was found singing in another site in our garden after having been displaced!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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