(#5761) I will never stop hoping for the better of human nature

      So the question now is what is the better of human nature? Compassion and curiosity. These two human traits underpin every post I have ever posted on this site. We care and we wonder. What happens when we don't care or wonder? We become the worst of what a human being will become. Much like today in our politics. Where we look to blame and punish those who are weaker and vulnerable because we collectively don't have the courage to shoulder our own responsibilities. The motto of being lesser is fine with too many of us according to the latest national voting. I am so disappointed that words are not enough to describe the gut punch I feel.
     I as an elder human being who had always thought the better of our species, now cannot justify that. I cannot say look at that achievement as evidence of our amazingness. No, I instead have to say I am sorry for my species for being so self centered and insensitive that we again collectively are choosing to harm instead of make small sacrifices for the good of all. The culprit of selfishness has become a cult like worshipping to those who somehow tell themselves they are better than other human beings based solely on some form of privilege. They feel like they deserve more and others are not allowed. Greed is also part of that selfishness and for me to understand it I find it is a lack of compassion and curiosity that has led them to that form of contradiction of theirs that is founded on fear.
     I want to make this point very clear here. I am older and clearly much closer to my end than from my beginning. So my future is not so much going to be affected as much as those who are just starting out in life. Yet I am a warning sound to those who will listen. Curiosity and compassion will fill our lives with the best of who we can be while fulfilling our capabilities to be bold and courageous with conviction. There is nothing in the world like knowing we are living as the best human being we can be despite our occasional failings. Life is short and there is not much for us to glean from to answer the great questions about life but know this! When we are living in our most honorable form we exist as a mighty being that finds happiness and contentment wherever we go and for however long that journey of ours lasts.