The present American President (I’m avoiding using his name) is a very damaged person and what he does has nothing to do with politics. How he behaves is all about his own inner turmoil. And he’s got a lot of that. Unfortunately he needs it to go somewhere each and every day of his life.
Which is why I try very hard not to let any of it end up in me. Although, as one of his main aims is to produce an unsettling headline every day, it is quite hard - even if you don’t follow the news - to maintain a safe distance.
Today I thought I can’t get rid of him but I can go against what he stands for. Not in any big way but in small ways that help to increase that distance. He lies and cheats and is unkind and uncaring so every small act on my part that is the opposite of what he is and does will help to increase that distance - little by little - until I can only see a beautiful clear space between him and me.
And that’s what I’ll be doing from now on. In small ways I’ll try to be kinder and more caring and I’ll try to tell myself and others fewer lies.
I don’t yet know what there will be in the increased space but I’m about to give it some small thoughts, of an honest and caring kind.
