This blog is a way to celebrate half a century of a joyful journey. My hope is to inspire others to write their own stories and to see the value of one life to our world.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Inner Demons
"There is a beast in each of us, and none of us can ever say we would never be guilty of such evil." ~ Desmond Tutu
Back to reading at a never-ending pace tonight, I came across this quote and it stopped me for a few minutes. We all would like to say that we are not capable of doing an act of evil but we can be. I remember an event that brought out the mother bear in me and I saw this potential arise within me. I have never forgotten the rage and urge to protect that I felt. It is a humbling thing.
However, I do not think I could repeat the act many times. I doubt that violence could bring me joy or pleasure. Reading the victim and perpetrator stories of apartheid is draining emotionally. I am surprised, but grateful that I am not having endless nightmares since the last thing I do is read. Perhaps the balance of also doing the Examen and Voskamp's Joy Dare balance out the emotions.
Do not feed the beast. Acknowledge it and keep a watchful eye on it. Starving it might defeat it. Look instead at what will nourish hope and love.
peace,
Suzanne
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