"To enter hell is to be banished from humanity. What is cast (or casts itself) into hell is not a man: it is 'remains.' To be a complete man means to have the passions obedient to the will and the will offered to God: to have been a man – to be an ex-man or 'damned ghost' – would presumably mean to consist of a will utterly centered in its self and passions utterly uncontrolled by the will." C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain, 1940
JR Smith's pro basketball career certainly has had its ups and downs, and some serious low points. He was written off by several teams in the past as a player. When he was traded to the Cavaliers, he was 'thrown in' as a freebie.
Real champions bring out the best in other people, their co-workers and teammates, in addition to doing well themselves. No one wins unless everyone wins.
So let me go like a leaf upon the water
Let me brave the wild currents flowing to the sea
And I will disappear into a deeper beauty
But for now just stay with me
God, for now just stay with me.
Audrey Assad, Show Me
I hope to start looking more closely at the markets the week after next, when the next round of hospital visits for various follow on treatments will be at an end. There is almost one every day.
And I am very glad to start catching up on lesser concerns that had been put aside for too long, like some things around the house, the cars, and my teeth. It takes an effort to do it, but when you do get them fixed it can feel very good. lol.
But I certainly will try to pay close attention to the Brexit vote next week on Thursday. I will be surprised if it is not surrounded by the usual shenanigans, in the markets and then some.
There is a great deal of power and money at stake. And the powerful are not shy about what they may be willing to do to hold on to what they believe to be their entitled positions and accustomed privileges. Even if into the abyss.
All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts...
William Shakespeare, As You Like It
Britain was not a member of the governance of continental European for many, many years. Why is their membership in this body such an overwhelmingly important consideration now?
The issue is not Brexit itself so much, but the fragility of the system which is so threatened by it.
And at the heart of it all is the postwar financial hegemony, its Banks, and their retainers and enablers.
The passing of great houses, the rise and fall of those who would have power to write their lines in the pageant of history is often accompanied by change and uncertainty. And at the very end, and perhaps too late, knowledge.
Let us pray for those whose hearts are hardened against His grace and loving kindness by greed, fear, and pride, and the seductive illusion and crushing isolation of evil.
We pray that we all may experience the three great gifts of our Lord's suffering and triumph: repentance, forgiveness, and thankfulness. And in so doing, may we obtain abundant life, and with it the peace that surpasses all understanding.
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