ENDING INNER LAWSUITS, BABY
I'm still thinking of another disrespectful tweet from south of the border today. Makes me think of a fairytale that was read by Jungian, Clarissa Pinkola Estes (circa 2012 Toronto). Below is a paraphrase of this reading. I tried to find it, but don't think it's on the internet, ergo this paraphrased summary from my memory below:
Once upon a time,
A poor unaware man finds himself in a situation where he can have anything he wants. First he askes for a big house. It is given. Then he asks to be rich, successful, admired. This too is given. Then he pushes the limits of his luck even further-- he asks to become King, Emperor, president of the United States. But even this is not enough for the poor unaware man! Now he wants to be Pope too. Now the man has asked too much.
Continuing. I share this fairytale summary in the context of an American president photoshopping a picture of himself in the garb of Pope Francis. I share it in the context of Francis' death and a conclave to choose a new pope, about to begin. I share it in the context of the Americans and their trade wars. I share it while being triggered by the sex abuse case against 5 former Canadian world junior hockey players-- a case playing out in right now in a London, Ontario courtroom.
Next. I had wanted to end with a bible quote, or at least a Merton quote-- then I pick up Hafiz and land on this poem called, Get the Blame Straight. It helps me understand what I can't understand:
