December 4th

I am not afraid to confront, to listen, or to see the world unveiled;
Being afraid of these things leads to neutrality, pride, destruction and injustice.
I am not afraid to meet people, or to enter into dialogue with them;
I am who I am because of who we all are.
I do not consider myself the proprietor of history,
or of all people, or the liberator of the oppressed, but
I do commit myself
to fight at their side.

I pray that I will never be satisfied until we enter a new earth: one which every child determines their own destiny, instead of becoming victim to a system the instant they are born. I pray this, but so often, I do find myself satisfied. That is okay. It is okay for me to be happy, I need to learn that. I need to learn that I need not feel guilty for sharing a laugh, or a coke. It is okay that I have a bed, and a mom and a dad. Most of my life is spent doing nothing at all to make the world a better place, but all I can do is keep breathing. Each breath is becoming a permanent part of the universe, and I cannot find an argument against the fact that it is enough. If we all just keep breathing, and continue to become whatever it is that we are; if we practice differences, float free of time and remind ourselves that life is rich and beauty is everywhere, this world will become a better place with every moment: it must.