All kinds of thoughts arise when we are stepping on a road which can potentially drive us to death. At the moment we place our boots on the ground, there's nothing in our control.
As tiny humans, we are absolutely nothing compared with the big forces of nature, like the terrible hurricanes that affected North America, and also nothing facing the big forces of human evil like Russian maneuvers in Ukraine. The insane noise of missiles and artillery only reminds us that human flesh is milliseconds away from disintegration at any time.
What is all this insanity for? It feels so horrendous, so outrageous, so disgracefully out of reason to be immersed in this situation that we are compelled to think everything is just out of the right order. There's an obvious contradiction somewhere, something that brings probably the most extreme anxiety a person can feel.
For me, this contradiction seems to stand on what is natural for a human being. The old and simple truth that it's much more natural for men to help and to love one another, but not to oppress and to kill one another.
The simple and clear truth that meets every soul, going much beyond religious and scientific patterns or superstitions. The truth that, for our life, one law is valid. The law of love, which brings the highest happiness to every individual as well as to all mankind.
The eternal truth inherent in every man and every woman, which is one and the same in all the great religions of the world. It will soon emerge and make its way to general recognition. The nonsense that has enclosed our civilization will disappear of itself, taking away the very evil from which humanity now suffers.
As soon as men live entirely in accord to the law of love, natural to their hearts and finally revealed to them, excluding all resistance by violence and therefore hold aloof from all participation in violence, as soon as this happens, no nation will be able to crush a neighboring nation and no people will be capable to deny the existence of another one.
I hope so Viktor, I really hope so. I see though that humans are outlandish creatures capable of great care and love, but also of the most horrible destruction. Iβm so sorry about the nightmare Russia is inflicting on you all. You are so wise knowing that loving each other is the best you can do. Kia kaha Victor. - NZ MΔori meaning βStand Tallβ
Viktor! I am now reading reports that air raid sirens are going off over all the lands east of the Dnipro:
"Up to 15 Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers are on their way to launch points. Russia could be about to launch the largest cruise missile strike since the start of the war."
Oh, Viktor! Please, please stay safe! It's 7pm here in Austin, Texas.
I will light a candle for you and for all Ukrainians as soon as I post this.