Dear Son, you’re getting there, slowly

Disney pontoon boat shuttle to Disney's Port Orleans Riverside
Disney pontoon boat shuttle to Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside. Saratoga Springs DVC in background.

 

DVC lookout tower near Disney's Old Key West Resort
DVC lookout tower near Disney’s Old Key West Resort

 

Cirque du Soleil
Entering Downtown Disney from behind Cirque du Soleil

 

On this 2015 Walt Disney Marathon weekend Sunday, as we prepare to leave home for Mass, just overheard our son (14) say, “I don’t see the point to why we have to get there 15 minutes early.”

Later today, there will be an opportunity to ask him, “Why do you think we arrive at your YuGiHo tournaments 30 minutes early?”

Self-evident sometimes takes time to nurture. Years even. Sometimes longer.

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Remember how confused and emotional we were after 9/11?

Tweet regarding 2015 Paris Terrorists
Not sure why, but this Tweet is intriguing.

 

Remember how confused and emotional we were after 9/11?

Why?

With emotions at a fever pitch, tempers flared and many wanted revenge.

Emotions ranged from sorrow to unadulterated rage.

An eye for eye.

Couldn’t help but dig deep under the surface to discern the root cause of such a brutal, seemingly unprovoked and undeserved, and senseless killing of 3,000 innocent people.

Yesterday’s post recalled the answer from the discernment.

Hate.

A hate so deep and astonishingly pervasive.

The antithesis of love.

Seriously confused. Again.

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What is at the root of terrorism?

Walt Disney quote on tshirt
And then there’s the brilliance of the Golden Rule. Photo taken yesterday at Disney University.

 

What is at the root of terrorism?

A hate so zealously deep, one would willing kill innocent people?

What is at the root of every religion?

Love?

Love, the notion of being willing to die for someone else’s sake because you love them so much.

But wait, isn’t that what a terrorist does?

Or does it come back to a hate so strong it compels others to kill innocent people?

Anyone else seriously confused at why killing innocent people is plausible?

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Either way, the world owns it

ESPN sports channel in waiting room at Sport Clips
Three strikes and you’re out. How many strikes does terrorism get?

 

Each barbaric, senseless killing of innocent, civilized, free people is another step closer to the world uniting.

We, the peaceful people of the world, are the targeted fascists. Let’s not be blind to the possibility the peaceful world is unknowingly being a passive aggressive bully.

Let’s also not be blind to the possibility that peaceful people may need to arm themselves against a devil so strong, it can no longer be “someone else’s problem”.

Either way, the world owns it.

Another hint: If you click again on the hyperlinked word “Blog” below, catch the next short, pithy career post…

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Lines are blurry when instincts and passion are high

PREP class at Catholic Church
Too many bad, unnecessary things happen that can be prevented with hard work.

 

PREP class at Catholic Church
This is brand new territory that needs to be explored and safely navigated.

 

An insane amount of tension and worry when a teen reaches puberty. Sexual attraction is about as powerful and self-evident as any law of nature.

The Church’s middle school PREP class last night required a parent to attend.

The topics:

  1. Love
  2. Friendship
  3. Infatuation
  4. Manipulation

The focus?

Helping young teens understand the difference between the four.

Why?

Because the lines are blurry when instincts and passion are high.

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