How do allegations of misconduct affect people, whether founded in truth or a malicious lie? After watching the 2019 Christmas special from Garrison Keillor (complete with his Prairie Home Companion entourage) I realized that this man is one of the best storytellers of all time. His delivery, his voice, the way he gives us outlandish details in an impromptu fashion, never boring us with these additions. But in the back of my mind, making itself known then and again, was the thought that he had been accused of sexual harassment. How could such a funny, friendly guy be a jerk? After examining this from many angles, I feel all right enjoying his show, although I won't forget he may be in disguise. I’m reminded of the ancient ritual of a village surrounding a wrong-doer, with everyone recounting the good they know about the accused. Anyone can become as innocent as the day they were born, make amends for the illusions which they perpetrated, and go forward as a new person. Happy New Year!
“So will the year begin in joy and freedom. There is much to do, and we have been long delayed. Accept the holy instant as this year is born, and take your place, so long left unfulfilled, in the Great Awakening. Make this year different by making it all the same. And let all your relationships be made holy for you. This is our will. Amen.”
A Course in Miracles T-15.XI.10:8-14
“Willingness to become as a little child and to leave the old for the new, renders thought receptive of the advanced idea. Gladness to leave the false landmarks and joy to see them disappear, — this disposition helps to precipitate the ultimate harmony. The purification of sense and self is a proof of progress. ‘Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.’”
Mary Baker Eddy - Science and Health Page 323:32-7
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