Beauty within the Beast

The war in Ukraine settled like a beastly depression in the pit of my stomach this past week. Seeing the exodus of people with just one small bag carrying children and pets is unimaginable. It is hard to grasp that we are still in a potential world war backward evolutionary state in this world today. Have we not learnt anything? It is obviously much more complex than these few words. However the principals (or lack thereof) of power and greed remain the same throughout.

Facebook reminded me of a spectacular play directed by Anita Roodt (RIP) at Ligbron school many years ago – The Beauty and the Beast. It took my breath away and gave me literal goosebumps. Anita you really gave it your all – I am sure you are directing a choir of Angels now! I pondered about the message of this story for weeks after and wrote this piece for my weekly article in the Tribune. This is a slightly amended version……

Do you have the ability to see past the ‘beast’ and recognise the ‘beauty’ within others? (Obviously not someone unmentionable starting with the letter P – that has now catapulted into criminal insanity) Are you able to see your own beauty or are you focussed on your negative aspects? We need to recognize both aspects within ourselves. Without the sun there is no shadow. Without night there are no stars visible.

As in the story, ‘the Beast’ transforms through love, softens and finally believes, that he really is worthy of love. Embracing all of who we are, and believing that we are worthy of Devine love regardless of not being perfect– allows us to love and accept ourselves and only then, can we accept to be loved by another the way we all yearn to be loved.

With much ‘Beastliness’ everywhere, we tend to miss the HOPE and the potential that lies within each one of us. Our ‘aliveness’ will dim slowly but surely, if we choose the negative feed of the world to be our focus, like a candle that is oxygen starved, we will live on ‘dim’. This is a choice we have to make – how bright is your light burning – what ‘fuel’ are you living on?

The brighter you shine, the more positive effect you will have on everything and everyone around you. Each person you encounter in your day is affected by your light. It is a choice to be an energizer light instead of the oxygen starved light that sucks energy from those they meet.

Human beings have the ability to co-operate and to help each other. We recognise ourselves in each other. We are created to be compassionate; we have the potential for heroism and are natural vessels for limitless love.

Send a prayer of strength and courage to the people of Ukraine and all the neighbouring countries who are opening their homes to so much desperation and despair.

My prayer for each one of you reading this today: “ Give me one pure and holy passion, give me one magnificent obsession, give me one glorious ambition for my life...”

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