Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Social Commentary

Sometimes it is easier to slow down and prevent unavoidable consequences than it is to recover after flying through a maze of life with reckless abandon. Yet we are conditioned to believe collateral damage and acceptable loss are just parts of life.

Those who gain control often attempt to rewrite history after recognizing their own ill-gotten gains can not be sustained and were not justifiable. Fortuitous leaps earn fairness for the poor, freedom for the marginalized, and victory for the oppressed. The intricate truth is this: all generations associate ignominy with a lack of kindness.

The future is an impressionable responsibility entrusted to our care. Judgment is not impartial; life is not unbiased; easier is not better. Those who make it their standard to disregard compassion may find no comfort during times of need in their den of thieves.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Something To Write About

The weighty difference between having something that needs be written and something to write about is a matter of conscience.