There it is in a nice, neat nutshell.

I was born in 1940 and raised an proud American. For all of my early years, i believed everything I was told about my country clear to my bones, which all made it out to be almost a fully formed utopia, compared to other countries, and made ME some sort of espcially blessed, extra special being, for just having the good fortune of being born here.

It has been a long and excruciating disillusionment for me, from then till now, and the more truths I am forced to confront about the history and actions of  the former and present elected leaderships  of my beloved country, the deeper it becomes.  I accept fully, my own portion of the responsibility I bear as an American, for not being more aware,and much more invoved all along, in holding that leadership accountable, and in seeing that leaders with integrity were elected.  I have to live with the burden of my own failure to do my part, as an American.I need to do what I can now that I am awake and aware.

Oner HUGE part of what I need to do now, IS TO SEE MYSELF not as just an American, but also as a full citizen of the global community, where, as you so eloquently state, we are all human being first.  That means NOT painting ANY "group of peeople"  with the same paint brush. Ever.

Because within every single grouping of people, there are all KINDS of people. Just as right here in America, we have the power elite in charge now, totally blinded by their own addiction to power and weath and control...AND we have every so many MORE people who ARE awake and growing more aware and involved every single day..and a goodly number of them are gathering together in places like this, where we can FIND each other, share info, draw strengh and become more powerful.

So, to paint all Americans with the same paintbrush, espcially in places like this, where the ones who are more awake tend to gather.. just isn't such a good idea, in my book.  Anymore that we ought to be painting all Muslims, all Jews, all blacks, gays or any other "segment" of the global polulation with the same brush here or anywhere the hell ELSE!

But it is going to take time. Old habits die so very hard. Big emotions will always distort communication and affect  perspectives.   Walls that have been built so tall between us, will NOT  all fall down overnight, no matter how badly we want them to, because so many of the damned things remain invisible to any of us!

I look at the people I respect so much who hang out here, on both "sides"  of this one..and I don't see any damned difference in your hearts..at ALL! I see you..us.. ALL wanting exactly the same things, and that is the truth.  

And I see that in trying to communicate..to "come closer together" we all risk running into those goddanned invisible walls..over and over.   But can't SEE them all,  so we think it's each other we are running into and we either lash out..or we have to go away.

I do not have any easy answers to any of this, but I know this much for sure: this particular combination of people are gathered here for a damned good reason.

I think these same kinds of combo's of people is happpening now in a LOT of places all around the globe. ..and maybe, just maybe...it's to butt up against these damned walls long enough to weaken them..or at least to start to SEE  them..so we CAN  combine our strengths and start of get the hell RID of all that has separated us and kept us at were for SO long.

Maybe we can't see and operate enough of the time from that shared humanness you, we all.. so yearn for Sally, simply because we're still so afraid.  We always fear what we cannt see or know..and how well CAN we "see or truly know" each other..separated by those FUCKING invisible walls.  (My GAWD..do  I ever HATE HATE HATE those FUCKING WALLS!)  

(Some very not so healthy and very controlling aspect of me wishes had the power  to lock the damned doors so NOBODY could leave here for now..and we'd all HAVE to keep at this!) But I know that's not how things work.  Free will..stage of readiness..personal priorities..right timing for each..all of this will dictate who remains and who moves on..because of this issue..and thats ok too.  This wall battering porject is not going to stop, because the ball is rolling in the right direction now..as it needs to..and there will alasy be the right combo of people ready to help it along.There are waves and waves of us..that want to do away with the walls...we just don't make the news, and because we can't always recognise each ogther very well..because of the friggin walls!  

That's enough..geeze..this got me dander up!
But not at any of you.
Just at..those THOSE FUCKING WALLS!

(I am too mad to spellcheck so you will have to live with my imperfections)

ONward!