Stories in Thought Bubbles

Look carefully at this image from Chaing Mai, Thailand.

“That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!”

 I’m seeing a lot of this attitude around me right now. Some people are so ensconced in their constructed story, they are not aware of what is outside that bubble.

They wear personal blinders that shut out everything including truth and light.

A wise friend posted this on Facebook the day after the Connecticut school shootings, “The energy is intense right now. Don’t take anyone else’s ego issues personally. It’s their stuff, not yours. Instead, focus upon the sweetness within you, within life and within other people. You will find it, if you seek it.”

Another Dragon from Chaig Mai.

The maelstrom of emotion around the shootings mirrored a personal circumstance and I started to wonder how much of what I was seeing close to home might actually be a huge discord in human vibration emanating from down south. How loud was the disturbance in the force these past few days?

As I watched reactions in both situations, I couldn’t help noticing that people were constructing their own stories about why things happen. Heels dug in, stances solidified and opinions turned to gospel using details skewed to fit personal truths.

It’s as though I’m watching actors on a stage performing different parts of different plays while reality plays in the background unseen, unheard and unrecognized by the players and the audience.

Doorway in Chaing Mai

I almost slipped into the turbulence on Facebook just before I saw that quote. I had another moment tottering on the edge as I communicated with others on the situation in my own life. Fortunately, I managed to stay present. I managed to speak with integrity and stay positive.

It’s not always an easy thing to do, but we, as a species, really need to try harder on this front. We need to start seeing each other in the way the Avatar movie suggested by its line, “I see you.”

Look for and find your story. Step out of it for a moment and see yourself. Then look around and see if you can see others in their stories. Personal stories are easiest to see when emotions are high. They form an invisible boundary around person that nothing can penetrate. A solid thought bubble.

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We need to find common ground and start the healing.

The common ground right now is so simple. All of us want deliberate hurting to stop.