Five lies of separation

Rarely do we get the whole story, the whole truth

These are the five lies of separation. We get the first lie as babies and toddlers. We’re taught that we must get along with whomever is at home and most of us are never told we are wonderfully and awesomely made, never told we are one with the trees and the stars, part of a great universe that produces babies and toddlers even if we have not yet gotten potty trained. First lie: get along with Ma and Pa and whoever else might be at the house. Second lie: make good grades and be good at sports, but what about those of us who don’t make good grades and can’t hit a baseball? Almost nobody tells us to stop and look up at the stars and down into the grass and worms and creepy crawling things who are made by the same loving energy that made us. Third Lie: make money, pay bills. be a success. But what about those of us who fail in business, get fired, make mistakes that cost us dearly and don’t play on a winning Super Bowl team? We need friends and family to tell us we are still part of the grass and the stars. Fourth lie: play golf, fish, goof around in retirement and fail to join the sacred choir that helps people who are hurting, that picks up those at the edge and invites them over for coffee and a meal. Fifth lie: Have a nice funeral. Having been at lots of wonderful funerals the problem is that there is not nearly enough acknowledgement of other people, family and friends who make us who we are and rarely ever looking to the trees and the stars to see the handiwork of the energy that brought all this into being. Big truths: notice the beauty, laugh, serve, enjoy the ride, help others enjoy the ride.