Thursday, November 28, 2013

Thanksgiving cheer!

Thanksgiving cheer!

What do we have to cheer about? The end is near! Not the end of the world itself, but the end of the world as we know it.

What does that mean? Is it 'Armageddon,' as described in the Bible? Hell fire and brimstone, devastation, the Apocalypse? No, far from it. Think about it. What is the truth about the world as it has always been? What is the truth about the 'Human condition' that has tolerated the persistence of hunger, war, disease, poverty and greed for the past twelve milennia? The truth is, if those things ended tomorrow no one would miss them, except for maybe those who have always profited enormously from them.

'Never!' You say, 'War, Hunger, Poverty, Disease, Greed, Avarice, Lust have always been with us and will always be!' Even Jesus may have waxed a bit cynical when he stated, "For you will always have the poor with you, but you have me but for a short while longer!" [John 12:8; Matthew 26:11] Well then, if that's true for what did he come here? (We'll get back to that question in a bit.) As for the rest of you naysayers, my guess is that you must count yourselves among the aforementioned 'profiteers.' Hey, I'm just saying! Be that as it may, the overwhelming evidence is that, if you are one of those unfortunate many, your days are truly numbered. That number could even be as little as 666! Surprisingly, we know this because of one immutable, incontrovertible, irrevocable, scientific Law of the Universe. "ALL THINGS SEEK TO ACHIEVE A STATE OF CONSTANT EQUILIBRIUM."

We believe that that moment is rapidly approaching. It is literally, 'infinitely probable' within the immediately foreseeable future, if history is a remotely reliable indicator. And regardless of whom you may be or whoever may rewrite the book on past events, the facts are the facts.

FACT: The 'human saga' is estimated by anthropologists to be some 12,000 years old. By 'old' they mean according to dead men's bones and the carbon that dated them. By 'old' we mean that it's been the same old story for all of that time. Regardless of your particular affiliations, religious or otherwise, creationist or evolutionary, it has included all of those previously stated, extremely negative global influences from then until now.

FACT: Up until very recently (we're talking the last half century or so), we have been mostly incapable of handling any of them. But, that is no longer the case. Today, we can cure any disease, feed all of the people on the planet, live in Peace and Harmony, care for our environment, our parents, our children, provide opportunity for everyone to Prosper, handle virtually any adverse circumstance and come out the better for it. All of these things are absolutely true, right this very minute!

FACT: All we need is unconditional Love and the collective Will to choose the greatest version of the grandest vision that we can conceive of that includes that 'reality' in which to Live, as opposed to the one in which we currently exist. But above all, we must embody the Spirit to do what our Savior, Jesus Christ did. Namely, we must 'go about the world and do Good!'

If there is anything that is worthy of All of us giving our thanks this year, it is certainly that we can achieve that 'global equilibrium' for the first time ever. We can choose that on this very day. And, if in the next 12,000 years we find that Love, Peace, Prosperity, Generosity, Compassion and Kindness don't work, we can always go back to what we had yesterday, before we balanced, 'The Human Equation!'

'Nuff said!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Copyright 2013. By David Patrick Wilson. All Rights Reserved.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Thanksgiving, a thankless 'non-holiday!?'

Thanksgiving, a thankless 'non-holiday!?'

Here we are again! It's 'that time of the year.' when the, 'Holiday Spirit' overtakes us all and we are filled with 'glad tidings' and 'good cheer' for our fellows everywhere. RIGHT?!!!

 Let's take a good, pragmatic, well-informed look at this perennial pariah, shall we?

First of all, tomorrow is not even a real 'holiday!' In the strictest sense of the word, 'holiday' is derived from the words, 'holy' and 'day!' No doubt conjoined by some sectarian marketing maven on Madison Avenue (or maybe even R.H. Macy himself), it has come to be a 'red tag' appellation for any opportunity to foist unneeded retail on the doe-eyed (and dough-eyed!) public, eagerly awaiting the chance to grossly consume anything at any time for any reason.

However, this one is particularly onerous in that it uses the single greatest event in recorded civilization (namely, the birth of 'Jesus the Christ') to wreak emotional havoc and financial devastation on millions here in the US every year. I don't know if you've noticed (how could anyone not), but 'Black Friday' mania now manifests the day after Halloween. (BTW: 'All Saints Day' is a bona fide 'holy day' that is not celebrated formally as such. Go figure!)

True, the Pilgrims were a persecuted Christian religious sect that sought refuge in the wilderness of the not-so-New World. (Native Americans were here for 10,000 years before WASPs drove them onto the reservation!) But, aside from saying a perfunctory prayer before diving into a gastronomic orgy, followed closely by a fit of shopping, there is very little, if anything spiritual about 'Turkey Day!' Heck, the fact is that most people now skip the invocation altogether and proceed directly to, what amounts to, a swan dive into the turkey, mashed potatoes and dressing! (Important reminder: Most US stores will open right after dinner tomorrow evening! Let the madness begin!)

What has happened to the homage paid to 'The Great Spirit' in the 'giving of thanks,' as it was when first celebrated here almost half a millennium ago? What have we done to the offering of gratitude to a benevolent God? We have slathered it in an ocean of oleo, piled on it mounds of bird flesh and biscuits, cranberries and quarterbacks, parades, pageants and sales with stampedes to the point of non-reconcilability.

And, what of those who most resemble the early celebrants of this first American tradition (that's right the very first), the hungry, cold, downtrodden outcasts that to this day struggle for survival? Is there not even a mention of them, much less a prayer or a warm repast? And, who will stretch out a giving hand, besides the handful of true believers who find it better to serve than shop?  Who will offer a grateful word of thanks for their tireless compassion, unconditional Love and kindness?

I will. Won't you join me? It doesn't take much. You don't even have to give up anything. Keep your cranberries and your car keys for the spree. Keep the gravy stains on your team jersey, too! But, please, keep a small place and a grateful prayer of 'thanks' in your heart and soul for all that you have, those sick and suffering who have not and those serving in any way, anywhere for anybody who ever believed in the Peoples' dream that became this 'Great Experiment.'

Most of all remember, 'In God We Trust!' He shall guide us through every trial, every challenge, in every age, everyday. He will prevail, just as He did then for those humble few dozen (53 Pilgrims) and their red-skinned hosts (90 Wampanoags) on the fourth Thursday of November in the year of our Lord, 1621. May He continue to bless us All.

Copyright 2013. By David Patrick Wilson. All Rights Reserved


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