Candid Carol: The Aftershock: My Thoughts on January 6th, 2021
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The Aftershock: My Thoughts on January 6th, 2021
By Carol Hill
Foreword Thoughts: I suppose as history writes itself, we will, as Americans, we will over the years continue to ask ourselves and other to recall where we were on January 6th, 2021? I know exactly where I was…I was in Buffalo NY attending to COVID-19 positive patients trying to ensure their life and longevity. I was sitting with a physician silently documenting our day (in the world of health care it is widely known “if you don’t document it you didn’t do it”).
In those moments, a text came from my friend Debbie first, “what’s happening to our country!”, then another came from my friend Garrett “OMG they have taken over the capital”, and then finally one from my son Elijah “Mom are you seeing this? What’s going on?” And then finally, a notification from the news “Trump Supporters Breach the Capital Building!”
The moment was surreal, it took me back to 9/11 when I was then still pregnant with my son, I was gripped with fear that a foreign invader would take siege and dismantle the world I knew. We were under attack and here I was bringing into this carnage a new life…how could it get much worse than that? I thought at the time.
Fast forward to January 6th, 2021 and I suppose I got my answer because it just got WORSE A LOT LOT WORSE! We were again under attack but this time from within…this time from the people we united with only how many years earlier? How soon we forget I guess, and how fragile our democracy really is -is the real lesson I have learned I suppose ...among other unpleasant things I will continue to try and digest on this day January 6th, 2021.
I remember looking to the physician next to me, an older Caucasian man with kind of a brutish look to him and what I guess one would call a “male resting bitch face” and I said to him “OMG they breached the Capital”, he looked up at me in complete shock and confusion and said “wait… what? Why!!!!?
What a good question I thought, Why?
Gang Mentality
To adopt a way of thinking 💭 based on the need to be seen favorably in a group ... to be persuaded by emotions rather than ration or facts.
I am witnessing the formation of a gang; the membership dues are costly. Abandoning yourself, logic, and truth to be a member. I suppose as a loner I have a hard time relating to this odd way of attaining self-worth. I spend most days questioning more then I accept in as fact.
I am pragmatic in my thinking to a fault. I rarely ever seek the group solely to be accepted into it. I rather float on the outside and observe. What I am observing is without a doubt painful!
Loss! The dues are costly; friends easily turn their backs on you, parents shun their children, husbands leave their wives, and people barter their faith and their mortality for a place at the table.
For what? God said (paraphrasing) that you should not accept the interference of a false idol above him. For the dues you pay to the lord are great; for you pay with your soul.
The Reckoning
There will undoubtedly be a great reckoning after the “awakening “ ! You cannot seek to harm that which the lord as created in his image. You cannot seek to uphold the idol above the lord. You cannot be awarded soul salvation if your soul has been bartered and traded off so easily.
Love Now, Love Deeply
The only thing now is to love and do so with blatant disregard for other’s feelings. Use what you have left in your soul to heal that which has been stolen. Truth is love! The truth is not a bartering chip, it’s there to keep us honest about the choices we make. Own your choices as individuals because the collective group can no longer be reasoned with. Maintain your soul above all else maintain your soul.
Separation
I need to say goodbye to some, to separate myself from their alternative realities. Not to save my own soul as much to save theirs. This will undoubtedly have its consequences I’m sure but it’s a necessary step towards healing the wounds that have been created. I can no longer support hate in any form or on any level. Love is the only way. Leaving you is the greatest love I could ever give you. It’s the foundation upon what I’ve built my wealth on.
Carol Hill is a mom, a long time nurse, certified professional life and leadership development coach, a consultant, and Lead Happiness Ambassador and the owner/operator of Just Chill Custom Gifting By Carol.
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