“FRAGILITY”
Fragility
… the quality of being broken, damaged, delicate, vulnerable, wounded, weak.
Many want to live in a world that is healthy, durable and strong.
Not fragile.
Many want to be perceived and perceive themselves,
as healthy, durable and strong
Not fragile.
But life can be fragile.
* The pandemic was real: people died and long-haul health issues are on the increase.
* Some government leaders ignore the people they serve and instead, serve their personal greed and lust for power.
* Weather changes cause … breathing difficulties … homes to be damaged … people, animals, crops to be injured and destroyed.
* Children are being killed by guns: in their classrooms … on the streets … in their grandparents’ back yards … at concerts … churches … shops … in the streets.
* Unexpected health issues erupt and disrupt lives … finances … relationships.
Life can be fragile.
* People don’t listen.
* Feelings are hurt.
* Misunderstandings happen.
* Relationships end.
Fragility.
The voice of reason is silenced by
* greed
* ambition
* desire for personal power
* egotism.
Fragility.
Democracy begins to fade.
Grief causes hearts to break.
Fragility.
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But … fragility can be seen as
* resilience
* possibility
* hope
* strength!
Think of the heart. It pumps blood through the body every moment … every single day of life. Hearts are strong and resilient.
We are, too.
Think of the eggshell. It can be easily broken. But put a raw egg, in its shell, in the palm of a hand and squeeze. Even under pressure, eggshells are strong.
We are, too.
The “I-don’t-know-what-it-is object”
(less than one inch in circumference)
unexpectedly appeared while I was weeding.
It was
* delicate
* strong
* tiny
* beautiful … like spun-gold.
Fragility.
As evidenced by the egg, the heart, and this “spun-like-gold-I-don’t-know-what-it-is” object, may we take comfort and realize that out of fragility, there is hope!
Cognizant of the fragile reality of life around us, and at the same time mindful that others have lived in difficult and fragile times before us — of war, plague, violence, corruption — we can be fragile. And, we can be hopeful … even if only for a moment. And then — we can be hopeful for another moment … and another … and another.
Survival in the midst of fragility.
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