Nothing Human is Alien To Me

Together we stand, but standing, or seated, we're never really apart. It is our great tragedy that we, as humans, believe we can ever be separate from one another. We are connected to every person and every action each person produces. Above all, I know this to be true.

There is one quote from Maya Angelou that forever changed my perspective and "accidentally" propelled me into becoming a songwriter, "I am a Human Being, nothing Human can be Alien to me". This quote explains life on this planet perfectly, as far as I can see it. Maya explains this line by saying something to the effect of, "I realized, that as a person, I am capable of the greatest good that a human can do, and with that, also, the most atrocious evil."

We must have the awareness that when we perform positive acts, a collective pulse of joy travels through the souls of the world, and in contrast, that when we put out evil, a collective cry is experienced in every soul. Therefore, we have no room to judge anyone else, and can only go toward understanding, as when you judge or condemn another, you are ultimately judging and condemning yourself. I've said it before, and I'll continue to say it until my dying day, but the simple fact of the matter is that if unconditional love for ourselves and our fellow human was our number one goal, everything else would fall into place. Work to make love your first reaction.

As Maya says, "If we can do that [see that we are capable of] about the negative, just think of what we can do about the positive." In other words, since light always trumps darkness, if we, as humans, are capable of the most heinous crimes, then we, as humans, are also capable of an even greater level of the most miraculous good. For even Jesus said, "Even the least among you is capable of all I have done and GREATER." Greater! That is so inspiring to me. That a person who literally created miracles through love is telling me and all of my fellow species-mates that we are capable of even greater miracles! The thought alone brings tears to my eyes.

There is so much evidence in the world of the obstacles love, understanding and truth can overcome. Why don't we commit today to understand instead of condemn, to love instead of hate and to be honest instead of living a lie. See a reflection of yourself in everyone you meet. Love the reflection you see. Remember, what we don't like in other people most often reveals what we don't like in ourselves. It's called projection. Stop it. Learn that when you hurt one you hurt all. So choose to help many. Love until it hurts, hurt until it heals. And know that we can never be divided.

Whether we like it or not, we can never separate from where we came. We are all connected through the soul. We are all of the same source. We are one.

The Maya Video :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe-6h0T2qt4, this one talk inspired me to write my first song:

My Song: "Nothing Human":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGNozHHWeg

Sending you love,

Lo :-D