Welcome back to Chloe's Corner! I know I have been completely MIA and that has a lot to do with this summer. So far it's been absolutely delightful to be back home, and not worrying about what assignment or test is due the next day. However, I've managed to keep myself busy with a job, and it's great to both enjoy summer and catch up on some relaxation while also earning/saving up some money.
I babysit an adorable two-year-old boy named Noah. He has been diagnosed with autism but is on the milder end of the spectrum. Although he has some difficulty with communicating, it has been so easy to connect with him and kindle a sweet friendship with him. So the other day, we were playing with blocks and building some towers. His tower kept falling down and I could see the disappointment and a bit of confusion creep onto his face. I was bracing myself for a full blown tantrum. Two-year-olds have a special talent for bursting ear drums with their screaming fits as well as throwing themselves on the floor, and Noah is certainly no exception. However, Noah did something most of us adults fail to do... he just took a deep breath and found another way to rebuild his tower.
In the light of all the brokenness that is going on in the world today with Louisianna, Texas, France, Belgium, Turkey and witnessing families fall apart, poverty, unemployment, and injustice all around me, it's easy to fall into the dark hole of fear, depression, and rage. It's easy to feel like we must storm into action by avenging the deaths and the pain. If they kill us, we must kill them and hurt them much worse than they have hurt us. However, that isn't always right. Let me just be super clear: we must always do what we can do to defend others and protect their dignity. We must always want justice to be served. We must always help wherever, and however we can. However, we cannot lash out and hurt other people just because we feel angry. We need time to properly access the situation before acting rashly.
Like Noah, we must all take a step back, breathe deeply, and find ways to rebuild and restore. There is always a peaceful way to find harmony. Justice and truth will eventually win out. Criminals will get caught but it isn't always our job to prosecute them. (Let's leave that job to the many talented lawyers and judges. Believe in our justice system. It does do a lot of good work despite all the negativity) We can rebuild the brokenness around us but we can't hurt others while rebuilding. We are always stronger and more beautiful when we are united. So let's try our hardest to put aside our differences, take a few deep breaths while we find smart and strategic ways to rebuild our families, relationships, communities, and the world. Acting too rashly out of pure rage does not solve any problems. It only creates more. Let's all try to be a bit more like little Noah. Find a way to rebuild without throwing unnecessary tantrums and causing more drama. Things will eventually work out. It just takes some time.
XOXO
Chloe
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