We are Part of the Whole

WHETHER THE UNIVERSE IS ATOMS OR A SYSTEM,
LET THIS FIRST BE ESTABLISHED:
WE ARE PART OF THE WHOLE WHICH IS
GOVERNED BY NATURE.

~ Marcus Aurelius
Meditations

Of Note: Mother Nature never lets us off the hook. Until we know the Truth of Oneness, we suffer apparent pain and misery based on the laws which govern Her kingdom. In actuality, we agreed to this rite of passage but don't remember; instead, we blame the Grand Lady for our troubles. It is time to take responsibility and recognize that we are Divine and let Mother Nature be. She's only doing Her job. We can watch for signs of our Divine progress as we learns to share, cooperate, accept responsibility, sacrifice in joy for the common good and relinquish selfishness. For example, a noted economist has suggested that rather than getting steered to national coffers, a nation's resource wealth could be shared with all its citizens, regardless of income much like Alaska does today. Research has shown that global poverty could be cut in half. Noteworthy is the fact that Iraq, Iran and Libya have been debating this very issue. Most every nation has some resource wealth; many have an over-abundance. This type of sharing could be a sound interim measure prior to resource wealth distribution to all global citizens. However, progress is often measured in small increments. After all, we must take baby steps before running a marathon. The fact that the idea has been presented by a leading economist and is being discussed is the first rung on the ladder. The second rung is reached when a few nations adopt the policy. The third rung is yet a dream, but will be achieved when the idea becomes institutionalized by many nations. The fourth rung? Ah, that is far in the future when the global citizens accept sharing as the norm, and pain is a distant memory. After that, Mother Nature can move on to Her next assignment with the knowledge of a job well done.

Today's Weather Report: Although the inflatable roof at the Metrodome did not hold up under 17 inches of snow in Minneapolis, all flights were canceled at the Mpls-St. Paul Airport for a time and Interstate 94 was closed between there and the Dakotas until 4 AM, here in Seeley we did AOK. Hunkering down is the only solution in a blizzard. Well, that and hot chocolate plus a good book. Today, the sun is out, and all is right with the world. The dogs think they are in heaven and look like rolly-polly's in white suits when they come in after frolicking in the snow. These are long-coated German Shepherds and are well prepared for the cold unlike me who must wear layers upon layers to be comfortable. But the new snow beacons so at some point today I will put on the layers and see what this new white world holds.