Give that angry person a hug

God offers love, love, love

With His own hands,

To your beautiful parched holy mouth

                                                Hafiz, The Gift, trans. Ladinski, p. 264

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all we need is….

love

ok food is nice

and clothes

and housing

and health care

and a way to get around

but seriously

how full and joyful is life

if we merely exist?

ok it is nice

to have a little influence

to have meaningful things to do

but look at the faces

of so many who have so much

the pinched angry looks

the hateful words

the lack of empathy and compassion

somebody give Donald, and Scott

and Hillary

and all those angry preachers

a

hug