I was reading the blog of a good friend and it reminded me of this story....
I think I will never forget a story I heard once of a man going back to see his punishers from the Holocaust. He had waited so long for the moment when this leader/man would be brought to justice for his murderous acts. As the man sat in the courtroom and the authorities brought this tyrant to the stand; he passed right by him. It was then that he realized all the dreaded fears and hates for this monster were even more terrifying. He realized that this terrible man had no great strenght, intellect or anything else beyond anyone else.
The horrifying truth......it wasn't that this man had done so many terrible things (and he had); but the realization that humanity itself (each of us) has the capacity for terrible crimes of hate and worse toward each other. It's not relegated by age, race, money, or any of the typical reasons we dismiss people that we consider ourselves better than.
This is his blog link below...entitled It Depends which came about after a discussion on the perfect answer to any question. I leave you with...
It Depends: Sleep
Hmmm........
1 comment:
No, THIS is deep: unforgettable image, beautiful writing, important subject.
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