The Dalai Lama is not the only spiritual leader who has preached this gospel. Having compassion for people on both sides, each struggling with their own stresses — change, job loss, new culture, loss of home or homeland, fear, discrimination, violence, poverty, and on and on — is one of the best ways to lower your stress response. By doing so, hopefully we will all find a new way forward, to work together to find solutions on common ground, to build instead of to tear down, and to do it together, with respect for the fears and stresses that motivate us all. That is what will make this country truly great again.”
When I was reading the blog the words of the old hymn came to mind, “strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine with ten thousand beside. There is strength available for the day and we are immensely blessed. The words seem to not just be a reflection on what is true but a call to do something with that strength and with those blessing, not for first of all for ourselves but outward to others.