You are so right, Braveredhead. As Smokey Robinson's song is entitled: "I Second That Emotion."
Thanks for this great post.

I disagree. People and the world don't try to make us fearful.

The world is largely neutral. It's full of beauty, wonder and love. There are also dangers, less so now for those of us in the West.

Here is a Buddhist parable. There is a length of rope in a market. One person walks past sees a valuable necklace and reaches for it. Another sees a poisonous snake and runs away. Finally the wise man passes and sees that it is simply a rope.

We need to simply see what is, not what we think is.

Good parable fish
I agree to hug your family....I feel that a great deal as mine has passed ...love and treasure them...xo

Well said, Braverd. Can't have too much love in the world. It never divides. It only multiplies.

I agree - the media tells us negative things so we'll give them ratings. Its like not being able to look away from a car wreck. Now that we're all connected we get it everywhere, from all sides. I turn off the news - and am very selective now about what i read. I don't need to see people fighting with each other or yelling, or animals turning on each other. Sometimes i feel i can't get away from it!

I constantly seek God for all the help I need from Him. And I agree that showing love is very important. Hugs are important and healthy too. I try to avoid the news so that I don’t become so worried. I have decided to volunteer regularly, especially at church. Healthy interactions with others can help us. Greeting people is a good thing too. I agree that practicing love is a good idea.

The Beatles had it on Sargeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967.....' all you need is love'....yeh lets spread the love...its the only thing that will beat fear and hatred....

Hugs

Manda xx

Fear and Loving in the 21st Century is the monetizing of our emotions. Divide and conquer through mass collusion. Are we really living in chaos or is chaos living in you? I s'pose it's up to us to figure out for ourselves because the system is, for the most part (and imho) corrupt.

Sir Pepper may have said "all we need is love", Yet in their White Album John told us "happiness is a warm gun" and Charles Shulz told us that "happiness is a warm puppy"

Fear is both a catalyst for survival and mayhem. Love can bring you both as Kim Mitchell sang "sometimes being in love is like being insane"

Personally I ain't ascairt o' nuth'n but somethings sure piss me off. I don't own a gun and never have. I can't see me ever owning one let alone borrowing one in an effort to dispel some identifiable fear. Then again I can't see me being the owner of a puppy either.

But love and happiness are mine to share when I have an abundance of them. When I'm low on either I take strength in knowing that karma will soon enough replenish any that I might require for survival and sanity.

Try not to let the bastards get to you OP