Batteries “not” included

 BATTERIES “NOT” INCLUDED?

Well we just went out to  take a quick run to the store, however, the Jeep battery was dead.  Fortunately we have a charger that  we plugged in and it seems like it will get us up and running... Now  the charger  of course has alligator  clips and they are a special connector for a specialized charger.  That sparked a stream a trickle really of thoughts about the number of chargers we have here.  We have two 18 volt drills and they each have a different charger and battery set up.  We have an 18  volt weed-` Eater —again differentbattery, different charger.  

Now we have all types of gadgets and gizmos that have rechargeable and replaceable batteries and because they all do different things in different devices it is nearly impossible. To know how long or how well they will work.  As far as flashlights go... I hope. They work long enough to see  the light so to speak.  

Well this thinking about batteries  got my gray matter popping and then this morning when my phone was on “low battery”  I popped on my wireless mostly charge  headphones so that I could listen to a podcast that  was discussing  the ideas of making a point and making a difference.   Well it seems a lot of folks  today are shining  a lot of light (using a lot of batteries)  on what is different about people and what is wrong with “them” or what “they” do.   I*n short  we are getting particularly  skilled  in using our media in all forms to point out what is our preferred view of things or put more simply we are getting very good about  making a point.  However, in seeking peace and joy I’m wondering if making a point isn’t an exercise in comparing two states of being or two historical viewpoints and further I’m wondering if we are really stressing these difference to make a point.   It’s one approach for sure.  

On the other hand is it enough to  make a point?  DIf we point out that we have black shoes and we need brown does that make the shoes we have any more brown.  How much battery power do we ne3ed to use showing everyone. We have black shoes?  Maybe we should use some of the battery power. To search for  brown shoes or places. That sell brown shoes, or people that can lend us some brown shoes etc.   It seems in seeking  peace and joy we should use our energy to make a difference instead of being the experts at marking a point.  

Let’s look at it this way.... 

Joe and Jane  have to make it through the forest and in the forest  there are many paths that lead to the exit, however some of them lead to a river that must be crossed in able to get out.  Now joe points to the fastest way. Out of the forest, yet Jane  says she thinks the river is that way.  Now of course Jane can spend the rest of the walk telling Joe this is the wrong way and that they’re doomed...OR.... Jane can spend  time on the path reading about how to build a land bridge using common outdoor supplies.  If Jane  sulks  and moans until they come to the river blocking the way  she certainly can make  her point.  If she. Has spent time learning to builds a bridge...she can make a difference.... 

Well time to go see if  the good old Jeep” fairies are smiling. Upon us...

Peace.