January 31, 2005

Habits

Habits often change after traumas. The Calder mobile used in systems
theory is a splendid illustration. Barely touch one of its members,
and the whole array follows suit in disarray.

The system may be a family, a companionship, or a government. Enron
or Indonesia or the Church. Lets hear it for the church. The tsunami
brought forth a world of compassion, but it exposed, as well, a world
of corruption not only in some political systems over there, but in
some over here, as well, where we can continue to spend more money
and energy and even prayer on war and a presidential inauguration
almost as if nothing ever happened. The media speak of the millions
the security cost over here as “Washington in a Steel Capsule.”

Let’s hear it once more for the church. Trauma or no, some habits
never change. They just go into lock down and give the gates of hell
another shot at it.

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