Emotional equilibrium
This morning, an incident happened in the pool I swim in, and I went from normal to rage in a nanosecond.
In reflecting upon this episode, I got a peak into a sea of rage that is lying simmering inside.
Wow, look at that, I said to myself. So much anger. I wonder where that anger is coming from, I asked myself.
All the people who have had their lives taken from them, their voices negated, and their choices limited because of some arbitrary measure such as skin pigment.
The horror we humans are inflicting upon animals, our Earth, the our collective future.
The cruelty and greed of those who seek only to maximise return on power. The hypocrisy of people.
Yes, rage. It is a festering caldron inside me, and I imagine many others.
In my case, the inciting incident was extremely minor. It was a careless mistake, yet one that had been repeated multiple times by a business caught in the tension between profit and providing a public service. We know which tension will win, and today, profit won.
Partnering with my rage is bone-deep sadness for the cruelty of humans as they claim the right to do what they please, rights completely untethered from the complimentary pair of rights, responsibility.
It is good to know an awakening volcano is inside me. I might take the necessary steps to recalibrate my emotional equilibrium.
Photo Taken July 29th 2024
