Every Now And Again....

 Hi!

One, a photo of our ever-transforming, always beautiful, Saskatchewan sky, the other, the result of some talented person super-imposing the deepest part of the universe we've ever seen over Van Gogh's Starry Night. 

One, a gift from nature, the other, a gift from humanity. 

Humans are so capable of creating incredible beauty. We can, and we do. Does it hold a candle to nature's artistry? Not usually, but in some cases, it can be a reasonable facsimile. 

Both humanity and nature are also capable of ugliness and destruction. 

Nature, every now and again, reminds us just how small we are. Her strength, her power, her wind, her fire, her earthquakes, her tsunamis, her tornados, her hurricanes, we, as humans, have power over none of it. 

Humans, every now and again, remind us just how small we are. Our greed, our selfishness, our egos, our disregard for the feelings of others, our judgments, as humans, we have power over all of it. 

We decide who gets voted in to make the big decisions. 

No one is perfect. But, there are people who are suited for the job, and those that... well, are not. 

For instance, it's not ideal to have someone holding a high, powerful office who believes he is above everything and everybody. Who believes he had the right to usurp democracy because he was scared of losing the protections the office provided. Cheering on a violent mob as they stormed the transition of power, cheering them on, knowing they were armed, but cheering all the same, because they weren't there to hurt him, personally. 

It's not a good idea to have a president who throws food when he doesn't get his own way, who does what benefits him, no matter who it hurts, or what it destroys. 

If people vote you into an office of power, they are trusting you to use that power to serve them, not yourself. 

They are trusting you to use that power to help everyone, but especially those who are most vulnerable.

What people who abuse power fail to realize is that accountability always comes home to roost. Sometimes it can take months, even years, but it happens in one form or another, it's inevitable. 

Time will tell what exactly the accountability will look like. All I know is that I look forward to it. All of it. 

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So folks, I gotta run. My hubby just walked in and informed me we are going out for a belated celebration of our 35th anniversary. 

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May accountability be swift, strong, and broad enough to include all who need it. 

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