I Am August

To every beloved reader:

This blog shall pause posting indefinitely.

I have come to realize the world is not in a good place for what I was attempting to do.

Perhaps nor was I.

As a symbol of love, I destroy the art I brought into the world.

I ask you now, how long do you believe we should lock away people who dare to write God Bless America and that they love this country and all the people who live and work here?

And if, one day, you design a piece of art and protest against illegal discrimination and human suffering, do you believe others will join you or that they will insist the best thing for you is to suffer, isolated from freedoms you enjoyed and found therapeutic?

To be succinct, a major theme of the art was a parody of the social contract where none of us know all the rules and our human psychology, desire for social acceptance, and systemic blind spots cause us to hurt others while convincing ourselves we would never.

To anyone not reading the room, it was also a parody of myself relative to that same concept, drawing on my own unique medical and employment history.

I am deeply sorry for any harm caused. There are circumstances I am not yet ready to share with the world.

P.S.

If I may share a story before we part ways from this moment:

I have told some that I had a dream that together we could end human suffering.

And history tells us there were many men, women, and children that bravely shared their dreams and changed the world in ways yet unrealized. Whether you believe such acts of love a message from God or a continuation of the human tradition of altering the environment to serve ourselves, to me, matters little. The conclusion you must draw remains the same:

Together, we can change the world.

For better or worse?

We have a choice and the power to give a voice to hope, and the song that will heal all souls.

5 thoughts on “I Am August

  1. If you’re a Propagandhi fan, you might relate to the song “At Peace.”
    If you’re not, check it out. You might become one.
    Either way, hang in there.

    1. I’ll be checking it out because I am a fan of the person who has taken the time to comment and add to so much of my work. Will I ever get to thank you properly?

      Thank you, my friend.

  2. Just landed from stenophile.com. Looks like I’ve just missed you by some days but I am fascinated by your writings and really look forward to perusing through them. I am on my own personal journey crusading against big players in court reporting and finding new ground in education and professional services. Another time, perhaps! Be well!

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