Contemplations

Contemplations while waiting for the riot not to reach me

1. Something terrible is happening somewhere in the world, even if everything is quiet and fine where I am.
2. There are people laboring to make whatever terrible things are happening more terrible.
3. Becoming a member of either group doesn’t happen by default. Taking action doesn’t in and of itself make me helpful or terrible; not taking action doesn’t in and of itself either.
4. There are people trying to make the terrible things better.
5. I need to decide which of those people I want to be.
6. Always rest when I need to.
7. Never forget that I need to.
8. By myself, I can’t prevent terrible things.
9. By myself, I can’t make things terrible happen.
10. Darkness doesn’t make anything or worse. It’s how I approach it that matters.
11. Light doesn’t make anything better or worse. It’s how I approach it that matters.
12. Existence is…