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| The Mystery within... |
Howard Zinn’s brutal detailing
of the horrific cruelty to native people, and later to imported black slaves,
in “A Peoples History of the United States 1492 to Present,” has made me set
the book aside for a while to recover. Learning of this deep darkness can grow
empathy and compassion for the wronged that is needed to end derogatory thoughts
and assigning inferior status to the other. Awareness of our country’s shadowy beginnings sheds
light on the lingering racism of today.
According to Carl Jung, knowing our own shadow can be pure gold for
enacting positive change.
Hopefully, understanding our country’s shadow can grow us all to embrace
diversity.
Can we all work on
discovering and befriending the unique gifts within different cultures? Can we
ask for forgiveness from the wronged? Can we turn contempt into respect? Can pity become admiration? Can we learn to replace hatred
with love?
We are all connected to
everyone and everything. The
healthiest ecosystems in the natural world are the most diverse with symbiotic
relationships. Embracing cultural
diversity would improve both humanity and the natural world.
What if we all became
gardeners growing diversity?
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