The principle for Day #8 on the 101-day book report says: "Remove all enemies from your thoughts."
We are all connected. And when we begin to accept this, there are no opposing sides.
This weekend, I agreed to take care of my eX's pug while she goes off on her honeymoon. He is an obnoxious beast and I'm thinking no one would put up with such a creature if he wasn't so cute.
Then I read this rant from some poor folks whose pug puppy got ran over by a car. Their story is truly sad, but they focus on anger and blame.
Meanwhile, my little house-guest radiates unconditional love. His capacity to forgive is giant. And in his shadow, all of us and our petty factions will remain forever pygmies.