Symbols That Tell a Story

We were in NYC and saw the No Kings peaceful protests. The marchers support democracy and what I would consider civility, decency, and just not being horrible. Of course, there was some snarky posters and while I may predisposed to think snark is fun, it is beyond my comprehension why the president of the United States would send out into the world a video of him putting on a crown, flying a plane, and dropping human waste on his fellow citizens. But that’s where we are. Apparently, many people think that treating Americans with whom they may disagree, by having “Dear Leader” literally shit on them is not just okay, but something to be celebrated,

There are symbols of America that make me proud to be a citizen of the greatest country on earth. Obviously, there is the eagle, the flag and the only statue to my knowledge that celebrates an idea —liberty, and not an individual. I also love the “tails” sides of quarters. Looking at the quarters that symbolize something that the states think is to be memorialized is something makes me proud. The Latin phrase on our currency, “out of many, one” also makes me proud.

While visiting Peru, we were inundated with statues that had a condor, a puma, and a snake on them. The condor flying above the person is the messenger of the gods and the sun; it communicates that which is larger than ourselves. The puma is the shape of the country because there are boundaries and limitations. The snake, which sheds its skin, is for re-birth. Maybe we can shed our skin and have a re-birth of respect, tolerance, and other skills in the Age of the Heart.