We can't seem to stop killing, smashing, wrecking, slandering and slashing some more! And to top it off, we seem to have a world full of leaders with masculinity issues! "My (you name it) is bigger than your (whatever) and to prove it I'm going to smack you as hard as I can and then be horribly offended when you smash me back!" What is up with that?
Then out of the blue, a new life.
And, life looks pretty darned good!
This is Katelyn Marie Nelson, my first grandchild. And here is the deal with her.
From the time we knew she was gonna happen, there have been dozens of people who couldn't wait! In a world that seems to value selfishness and self-centeredness, a whole crowd of people couldn't wait to meet her and take care of her!
She is so helpless that she wouldn't last more than a few hours on her own. And yet, a whole constellation of people have committed themselves to her well-being. Already, they orbit around her, eager to hold her, talk to her, take pictures of her and generally make sure she has everything she needs all time!
You can't be in her presence without grinning. Those little squinty eyes squeeze open and look around like she can't quite believe it! She is loved, adored, wanted and generally just about the biggest celebrity in her world!
And she has done nothing but begin to exist! She can't earn our love and goodness knows she's done nothing to deserve it. But it is hers, as much as she ever could want, no questions asked.
Imagine a world where that attitude was the operating viewpoint. What a wonderful world that would be!
Thanks, little Katelyn, for reminding us that there hope and love out there. And with a little effort there is enough for everyone!
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