Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

We watched the DVD of Wonder Woman last night, and I had tears in my eyes, as I did both times I saw it in the movie theater.  The truth of politics and posturing, the cost on ordinary men, women and children, the outsized egos and careless games the people with power play:  these reminded me of the fear of each of us about North Korea and how people can drag us into danger and death without any appreciation for a value of life.  Wonder Woman's faith in humans, at least some of them, and her belief in love, could not be more Buddha-like.  We see the world as it is, but we choose love and compassion, not despair and anger.  I hope some of our politicians can rise above greed and hunger for power and stand for us, like the NFL players today.  The truth is we must love our country while seeing the racial and gender inequities that affect us every day.  Stand with love and solidarity with all people and against destruction and nihilism.