03-15-2011, 02:05 PM
I had a very nice, astrology-loving female housemate when the 9/11 catastrophe happened. It affected her deeply and she took offense when I made a lame joke along the lines of "Two weeks ago NASA sent up that [whatever] and now this. Don't tell me they aren't related!" She absolutely couldn't hear that joke and told me how wrong I was to make fun during those tragic times.
To me, humor is always okay and anyway, we were in CA and couldn't go and help dig in Ground Zero. Is she right or am I? Of course we both are micro distortions of the One and therefore both okay.
I watched the horror unfold with fascination and concern but, as Ocean correctly said, no point in gnashing teeth and worrying. Worry is never productive. If you fear a calamity then plan for it. Otherwise, see what you can do to help others while keeping a clear and calm mind.
On this topic, I encourage everyone to be social, and I don't mean on these fora or on facebook. Be around people that are interesting and interact with them. I'm a true introvert, but I get out of my shell when I volunteer for a film festival or writers conference; I have conversations with strangers and pour on the respect even before I know them much. This is so rewarding I can't begin to describe it. There I deal with mostly strangers (friends I haven't met yet, per Will Rogers), I can be whoever I want to be with no prior expectation in their minds. It's so liberating and self-improving. How can you not improve the person that you are when you stretch your outward self?
To me, humor is always okay and anyway, we were in CA and couldn't go and help dig in Ground Zero. Is she right or am I? Of course we both are micro distortions of the One and therefore both okay.
I watched the horror unfold with fascination and concern but, as Ocean correctly said, no point in gnashing teeth and worrying. Worry is never productive. If you fear a calamity then plan for it. Otherwise, see what you can do to help others while keeping a clear and calm mind.
On this topic, I encourage everyone to be social, and I don't mean on these fora or on facebook. Be around people that are interesting and interact with them. I'm a true introvert, but I get out of my shell when I volunteer for a film festival or writers conference; I have conversations with strangers and pour on the respect even before I know them much. This is so rewarding I can't begin to describe it. There I deal with mostly strangers (friends I haven't met yet, per Will Rogers), I can be whoever I want to be with no prior expectation in their minds. It's so liberating and self-improving. How can you not improve the person that you are when you stretch your outward self?