interesting times...

mood: tense, yet hopeful
music: the eagles "New York Minute"

A dense cloud has befallen a certain awesome numerical entity. A good friend has been broken, rightfully placing the blame on all. It's true: this person has once been a paragon of a fraternal entity, but in his words, "you all have failed me." All because we find it taboo to face problems head-on. Too shamefully true, I'm afraid.

I could just blame it all on mere human nature, but we are at that point in our lives when we can (and should) transcend human nature in the effort to make the most of ourselves. However, the stresses of daily life bring out the humanity in all of us, including its hideous pitfalls: frayed relationships, meaningless animosities, stupid grudges, and downright hurtful behavior.

Really: we should know better than to treat people this way. But we are human, and take too much liberty with our free will, and thus make mistakes. And sometimes it takes a sacrifice-- nay, a martyr-- for us to wake up from this haze of discontent, and realize that it is time for us to transcend our petty, stupid, fearful ways, lest oblivion (i.e., human nature itself) destroy all that we have worked so hard to accomplish.

You know what? I haven't really had a real Lenten resolution in a while. So, here goes: I will try to live up to His image, and be he best person I can be, in service to others. As Gandhi has said: "We need to be the change we wish to see in the world." This can be as simple as facing the problems of everyone head-on, and taking responsibility, for once.

A lofty goal, yes, but noble and sorely needed today. Wish me luck.