Overly-wordy thoughts for a second sleepless night; rambling to myself; FWIW: Most of the air in Earth’s atmosphere is in a band no higher than 11 miles from the ground. If you want to add the stratosphere, those two layers together range to about 30 miles “up.” We live and breathe, literally, in this band of oxygen and nitrogen, a band that is less than a half percent of the Earth’s diameter. We are totally dependent on that bit of atmosphere, yet we find contentment within our breath. Democrats and Republicans alike live within that finely-balanced strip of air. The oxygen content of Earth’s atmosphere is 21%; nitrogen makes up the remainder. Significantly lower or higher levels would be damaging to life. If there was less than 15% oxygen, fires would not burn, yet at over 25% oxygen, even wet organic matter would burn freely. Ideal oxygen levels lie in a very narrow range; yet life on Earth continues within that balance. Democrats and Republicans alike breath the same balance of atmospheric gases. Likewise there is a narrow band of agreement where both Democrats and Republicans can exist comfortably. It is there. Skill and courage are required to find and expose that narrow band of likemindedness, yet – it is there. The balanced path exists, and we can all live within it without losing the ability to breathe. Breathe. Love a Republican; as the great teachers remind us, we do not know how difficult another soul’s current incarnation must be; rather than holding those with whom we disagree in opposition, allow acceptance of that soul, even as you may voice disagreement and act upon those opinions. This allows the other soul to relax the opposition and come closer to a shared agreement.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 04:02:50 +0000
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