A New Way

To maintain sanity in an insane world where contradictions are the norm and pimping yourself is the only option, it is difficult to live by convictions or true beliefs. Every thing is for sale and to become a consumer of injustice is the norm. We seek escape through frivolous pursuits and get lost in our selfishness. That is the only way that evil triumphs. It survives by our willingness to ignore its presence and rationalize its persistence. We are so consumed looking inward that we have lost sight of the ways in which we have become complicit with the proliferation of evil. In ways, it is not our fault-we are simply drunk on the wine of our own vanity. However, as always, there is hope and its beauty lies in its simplicity. We can begin to think and live in a way that acknowledges others. The tragedy of one can become the tragedy of us all. We can try to move with a collective heartbeat, sidestep the pitfalls of present day individualism, and embrace a new vision for humanity;one where the idea of one humanity is not devoid of the sacrifice necessary to make it happen.