Do you remember Yoda from Star Wars?
A legendary Jedi Master, Yoda may have been small in size, but he was quite the theologian, philosopher and poet.
Yoda said “Do or do not. There is no try.” In those two short sentences, Yoda extended a call to *do.”
“Do* kindness.
*Do* acts of justice.
“Do” speak up for … the bullied … the disabled … the environment … the mentally ill … the lonely … the impoverished … the victimized … the grieving … the homeless … the abused animals … the frightening slippery slope that has followed the abolition of Roe v Wade … the elderly … the frightened … the planet … the chronically ill … the addict … the growing tension on university campuses … the addicted … the war in Ukraine and the Middle East and Africa and …
We’re going down the Rabbit Hole and further down the Slippery Slope because …
(based on Martin Niemöller’s WW11 words: “”First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.”
Yoda set a challenge and put forth a reminder that
… change *can* begin
… peace *can* appear
… joy *can* be experienced
… hope *can* be rekindled
… voting *can* bring about change …
Perhaps only in oh-so-small steps, perhaps only in oh-so-small glimpses, but change *can* happen when a Yoda Attitude begins in our heart, in our mind, in our spirit, in our action. The change might not happen in the ways we want … or expect … or in the time frame we need. But change *can* happen. “Do or do not. There is no try.” (Yoda).
On this, the fourth day of the month of May, may we have a Yoda Attitude and may the Fourth/Force be with us all. Happy May 4th!
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© June Maffin
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Yes. A lovely post, June.
Thank you for your simple, yet beautiful, observations.
Super read
Such wise words, June! Thank you for reminding us of Yoda’s mantra, “Do, or don’t do”! As you’ve pointed out, there are many, many things that we can all “do” to help our world become a better and more peaceful place to live!