As in the case of most tragedies there is no outcome that satisfies. As humans we each carry the seed of hero and villain - which seed is cultivated most fully is the one that will blossom in troubled times. Perhaps right now our role is not to take sides but to recognize the potential for each of us to be both victim and victimizer. I have heard voices declare that we are all Trayvon Martin and in the deepest spiritual truth that's true - yet we are all George Zimmerman as well. A spiritual truth isn't always convenient though and to look at a tragedy through a lens of clear perception takes time and beyond time - it takes a willingness to offer love and compassion to the whole of us - the Trayvon Martin side and the George Zimmerman side. Maybe one day all sides will truly be seen for what they are - One.
Peace to all sides, to everyone,
to all,
Eric
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