Christ goes to a football game. On each side is a man, each one is cheering for one of the teams, one for one team, the other for the other team. When one team scores, the man for that team cheers gladly, the other is disappointed, and vice versa. The two men observe Christ is cheering when a team scores, regardless of which team. Christ is never saddened, always gladdened. Both men are perplexed by this. One inquires as to whom Christ is for, "Which is your team, sir?" Christ says, "Oh! neither one, I'm just enjoying the game."

So, Christ, Buddha, Krishna, ... become images encouraging us to a Grace graceful beyond our socialized boundaries and our personal wish list. We learn Love, when observing those we have judged undeserving to be equally blessed as us, even when they are apparently being more blessed than us. Hopefully, each of us has had someone in our life modeling this inclusive regard for us.

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For today, we close, to continue this series next writing. I conclude with some verse and this question, "How is being nothing advantageous to being a more caring, loving human being?" We will explore the question next presentation.

By beginning to love
where I am, with whom I am, regardless,
I emerge to love
where I have never been, whom I have never been with, regardless.
Loving one now, I love all now. For All is One.
The particular love opens to universal Love,
for Love includes all, already, together.
I grow into Love, by Love,
Love creating me in Its image.
I love beyond whom I have loved,
past where I have loved,
in becoming Love loving.

*(C)2018 Brian K. Wilcox