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Originally Posted by Joseph
It was the day of the Tsunami, I was physically unhurt by the Tsunami and knew none of the people directly affected by it but emotionally - I was a mess. This triggered something inside me that hasnt gone away to this day and made me look back at alot of events in my life and question the reality I thought I knew well.
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I know just what you mean. Not necessarily the tsunami for me, but it was just a realization, that I have it so easy. My life is a cake walk compared to what is happening to so many in the third world. I don't have much "stuff", but I know I could be just as happy w/o 90% of it. Why can't I just give it to some kid in darfur or pakistan? I doante what I can, which is not much, but more important I donate what time I can to help those physically around me, but there is always the sense that it's not enough.
Compared to many here in the USA, I don't have much, so I cannot see why others do not feel this way en masse. They don't realize that their "stuff" owns them and not vice versa. There is too much hording going on, and it is so divisive.
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Originally Posted by Joseph
Ive been "told" many times to stop trying to tell others about this stuff and that "they will find it when the time is right for them" but I cant help myself sometimes and I end up being frustrated. Maybe I should try to get all this info together myself or maybe I should stop trying to wake others up.
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My initial approach is simply to ask if they feel that
something is wrong w/ the way the world interacts. That is at least a base to build upon, in my experience.
It can indeed be lonely mentally sometimes, but we are here for that reason.
peace brother.