“Thy Kingdom Come…”

Everyday I see this guy who looks a bit like a character in X-men, so Ill just call him X-man. X-man is always relaxed and smiling. X-man is always truly himself – very sincere and honest in all that he says – never ingratiating nor flattering anyone. X-man is always courteous and forgiving. When verbally attacked, X-man responds with amazing calmness, wisdom and humility. Two days ago we had a company event and they wanted a volunteer to dance alone on the stage in front of at least 200 people. X-man gladly volunteered. He didn’t care about the onlookers, he just enjoyed every moment. X-man is never down, never angry, never stressed. Frustration doesn’t get the better of him, injury is never done to him, and pain never gets to him.

In his own words, “We are living in a big dream. Have you ever taken your dreams seriously? When I come to work, I enter a game – one of the many games I play all day. All games end and nobody takes them seriously. When I face other problems, I know I am not in reality – I know there is a bigger reality to come. I don’t take this life seriously, the way you don’t take your dreams seriously. This is not reality, reality is to come. Everything in this word is three-dimensional. We can only be truly alive when we know and experience the fourth dimension. Have you found the fourth dimension?”

X-man explained that his fourth dimension is some meditative therapy where he connects with another world. X-man reads all sorts of science fiction and is waiting for it to crystallize to “reality.” His belief is in the Matrix and is looking for a Morpheus to guide him. His belief is that the world will end and we will pay for the Karma of our actions – to reap what we’ve sowed.

Amy, of course, believes in the good ol’ rich n’ REAL stuff. Amy’s fourth dimension is Christ – the Alpha and the Omega. Her belief is in Heaven and is being guided there daily through God’s providence. She believes that the world will end someday too and that if she doesn’t repent, she will also reap what she sowed.

Enter Amy’s daily life – as observed by X-man. Amy convinces herself that reality is here and that every day is the be all and end all. She is upset when people wrong her. She is frustrated when things don’t go as planned. She is stressed when things go out of control. Amy is not smiling when offended. Amy is not patient with rude people. Amy is not relaxed when being verbally attacked. Amy will NEVER be exposed to onlookers the way X-man was – she has too much ego to caress….Amy… has just hit a stop sign…but will she stop?

Anywayz…

Blaze a trail, Please.

A French naturalist once conducted the following experiment. He placed a few caterpillars on a flower pot rim and left some pine needles (caterpillar food) in the center. The caterpillars began their procession along the flower pot rim, one following the other, hour after hour, day after day, for an entire week until the last caterpillar was almost touching the first, forming a complete circle. After a week, all caterpillars died from starvation. Although, the one thing that could have saved them was only six inches away, a processionary caterpillar will only move if it sees another caterpillar leading the way.

Today not very different from processionary caterpillars, we have many recessionary human beings. Largely contributing to the degenerate state of today’s world, they come in several species.

1. Some “proceed” only to survive - too selfish and unconcerned to contribute to the world around them.
2. Others are the fearful majority who play second fiddle: Social compliance is top priority regardless of whether it was purposeful.
3. Last but not least, you have the default type. They stick to the trail somebody left behind, close their shutters and follow in a trance. In case you’re wondering, this type is not too close to extinction yet. Their trance phase involves nibbling off somebody’s nerves....anywayz….