Angels

Life is an act of trapeze. We are focused artists who go through life leaping from one situation to another, from bar to bar. We are sincere in our efforts to make successful moves and jumps.

But we not always succeed. At times we fall. And its only when we fall we notice them… the angels. They are like the safety net built to protect our fall, reduce the hurt and get us back on our feet.

Angels come in all shapes and sizes. They are family, sincere old friends, fresh new acquaintances, a chatty shopping assistance, a hugger at church, the manager of car rental, a talkative team member, a kind God seeker, a lonely friend, a workplace acquaintance … Some know our situation and work to alleviate it while other unknowingly provide their healing touch. kindness is all over

We also act as angels knowingly or unknowingly. Over coffee, over phone, in person … not always aware of what we are responding to and the chords of heart we tug on.

God cannot be everywhere so he places his people to save us. 

I Quit ...

Another dear friend threw in the towel at the Facebook arena. He joins the increasing number of white and grey cutouts instead of friendly faces I see online…

As human we long for human interaction. Our needs are almost uniform… love, respect and acceptance. But we still like to think ourselves as very distinct people with very refined and unique need of human interactions and genuine insight in human relations. The only good news is that we are all equally ill-informed, inapt, confused and scared.

Social networking is like crutches for the very real handicap of human nature.

It’s a welder’s helmet. Instead of human interaction we hide behind a screen trying to maintain a safe distance from hurt and chaos; roll eyes at others on their feeble attempts of showcasing a successful life and relations; look down upon on the crazies for posting even their toilet schedule online; register impersonal broadcasts of life events; judge people left, right and center;  ….and sharing funny images and quotes to pretend participation.

Social networking is complicated; almost as complicated as society itself.

Though I am personally not sure what benefit is the renouncing of the mere imitation, is it a misplaced sense of will power or a demonstration of being a little better…I don’t mind FB, at least it gives me a site to always sign-in when my agenda is to be unproductive …

Quitting FB is surprisingly one of the things I do not strongly advocate or reject … there are many other ways to stay in touch with friends, waste time on internet or demonstrate one’s intolerance of social norms.