This week\u2019s outcome. How does a person move forward with any kind of hope for decency in the world?<\/p>\n
I live and work somewhat hermit-like, in a semi-rural location in a somewhat rural state.<\/p>\n
Still, I am not immune to my country\u2019s emotional climate. And I work in an ethnically diverse group. Ultimately, I feel great pain for the un-humanity propagated by the -elect. I am embarrassed and ashamed by what has happened and the fear that has been instilled into persons of color and religious diversity.<\/p>\n
The high road. <\/p>\n
I\u2019d very much like to take it. <\/p>\n
For one thing, there is not much traffic up there!<\/p>\n
First step: cleansing thoughts. Easier said than done, but thoughts lead to words which lead to action and so first\u2026 internally, I fight negative, mean thoughts. That does NOT mean that I have good thoughts about this week’s events, only that I continually try to shut down internal meanness.<\/p>\n
Second step: compassionate thoughts. Compassionate thoughts towards humanity. I am not happy with myself when I have an internal dialog of meanness. <\/p>\n
On November 7, 2016, singer, songwriter, poet and novelist: Leonard Cohen passed on. I knew of Mr. Cohen from his song: “Hallelujah”.<\/p>\n
The Washington Post\u2019s Julie Zauzmer writes:<\/p>\n
How many of us, when we think of King David, hum the words, \u201cI heard there was a sacred chord\u201d? How many recall Sampson in the words, \u201cShe broke your throne, and she cut your hair\u201d?<\/p>\n
\u201cHallelujah\u201d has been on the lips of the Jewish people since the days of the original psalmist. Leonard Cohen set this Hebrew word and these Hebrew stories to music that everyone wanted to sing \u2014 from Bon Jovi to Willie Nelson to Justin Timberlake.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I first heard Leonard Cohen\u2019s \u201cHallelujah\u201d at the end of an episode of the U.S. TV Series \u201cHouse\u201d. \u201cHouse\u201d often ended on a dramatic note accompanied by a relevant song. The \u201cHouse\u201d rendition of Leonard Cohen\u2019s Hallelujah was a \u201cJeff Buckley\u201d recording of the song. I bought it immediately after watching the episode and hearing the song.<\/p>\n
After reading of Leonard Cohen\u2019s passing, I listened to many recordings of the song. Although the Jeff Buckley rendition remains a favorite there are some notable adaptations\u2026<\/p>\n