Year of Focus - Day 9

This will be my last comment on this, though I will continue to struggle with that line on my own.  What this is showing me is that I do not blindly jump on any bandwagon and I do really try to look at all sides off an issue, as I struggle to find where I stand on the issue.  I hope others can do similar in some way.  I know, without a doubt, that I do believe in freedom of expression and freedom of speech ... but I also believe that with that freedom has to come a responsibility to ... to something that prevents hate crime and discrimination.  And, in the midst of it, how we each respond to those freedoms certainly becomes our individual responsibility - if someone mocks my belief, even if done in hatred, how i respond is in my power.  And, responding in violence is not an option ... so do I believe.  I wonder how many others are struggling with this?

At the same time as all of this is going on, in the global realm, I am also personally being prodded to acknowledge a form of ignorance - something I cannot get into much detail.  It has to do with infidelity, and how common is it.  My experience would say it is, by far more common with men than with women, but I am being shown that it is likely more common with both genders than on one side or the other.  I want to say that I don't understand infidelity, but I think it is more likely that due to my personal circumstances, I am ignorant on the topic.  And right now, the reality of it is hitting close to home with friends I really care about and I don't know how to respond.

Today's Gratitude Moments
Today, I'm grateful for
- being able to look at myself objectively and acknowledge my shortcomings.
- being able to examine where I stand on an issue, regardless of where others stand.
- the people in my life who are honest with me and (hopefully) care enough about me that really challenge me to find that place where I stand.
- having nothing so I can crash without worry (sacked out on the sofa at 8 PM!)
- a night of no interruptions! (written Saturday morning) ... no problem waking at 7:30 on my own!