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sheshe2

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Tue Jan 1, 2013, 03:55 PM Jan 2013

The tangle and the weave

"She say, the difference in weavers is, some see the tangle and others see the weave. The ones that can't take their eyes off the tangle, they never rise above it."

On this first day of the new year, I am once again reminded of the wisdom in that analogy. Polly was conveying a message that went far beyond weaving and even the art of physical healing. She was talking about soul-healing - which is a necessary ingredient to liberation. If we ever want to rise above our current situation, we have to be able take our eyes off of the current struggle of the tangle and be able to see the weave.

SNIP:

After four years of witnessing this kind of poutrage coming from a contingent on the left, Polly Shine's words throw some light on the problem...due to their focus on the tangle, they'll never rise above it.

I myself have trouble quelling the hope that some day these folks will finally be able to see the weave. Every time President Obama and the Democrats move the ball a few inches farther down the field (to switch metaphors...sorry), I hope that finally they will wake up to the fact that we are all slowly rising out of the bondage of the Reagan revolution. But they literally can't see it...because they are so focused on the tangle.

So bear with me as I struggle with that hope. One thing you can count on...I'll keep my eye on the weave.

Posted by Smartypants at 10:22 AM.

For the whole Article,see below.

The take the time to follow the links, Clay Claibourn http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2012/08/some-thoughts-for-left-on-hope-cynicism.html and the Reagan revolutionhttp://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2012/12/de-ratifying-reagan-revolution.html I assure you that you will not regret it.


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The tangle and the weave (Original Post) sheshe2 Jan 2013 OP
This is really well stated. diddlysquat Jan 2013 #1
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