Cleaning House
27.07.2006Cleaning House is not a metaphor for simplifiing my life. Not today. Today it is simly cleaning my house. What a bummer, but it has to be done. I’d really rather be working on my novel or having coffe (chai tea since I don’t do coffe) with a friend.
But it must be one. And it is an accomplishment when it is finished. I have clean sheets, clean towels, clean clothes, clean dishes and surfaces. Now I can light candles and incense and get back to writing. Maybe it’s not so bad after all.
Maybe it is a metaphor after all. On an international level, we have a lot of house cleaning to do. I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying "An eye for an eye just leaves everyone blind". The way we are handling situations may have worked in ancient times when there was plenty of land to move into (read to steal). But it’s a full world now. We need to reevaluate and get rid of the methods that don’t work. If we can do that, we’ll have a clean slate to work with. Well, maybe not clean, but cleaner. Remember that smart man who told us to "start where we are"? Chop wood, carry water. Today I cleaned my house and maybe my mind a little. This afternoon, I can send some emails to my members of congress, encouraging them to help clean up our act, nationally and internationally. Who knows what tomorrow will lead me to do?