Redtree Times

Moonlight Quartet–At West End Gallery

Little blue, be my shelter
Be my cradle, be my womb
Be my boat, be my river
Be the stillness of the moon
If I could, I’d go with you
To a place I never knew
In your eyes, so dark and open
There’s a light that leads me back to you

—Jacob Collier, Little Blue

What a time.

What a world.

It all seems out of rhythm, in vast disharmony. The hatred, anger, and inhumanity that is taking place– how can one make sense of such things? How can one maintain balance in a world so out of balance?

We can put our heads in the sand to ignore it or try to rationalize it away by saying that it’s been this way for thousands of years, that it’s simply part of our nature. But that doesn’t make it right. Doesn’t bring even the slightest reassurance or comfort, even to someone who is far removed and insulated from the horrors of the moment.

I wish I had answers for you. Or for myself. Of course, I don’t have any.

Probably the best we can do is not to accept it, to not let the hatred and disregard for life seep into our own lives. To be kind and tolerant of others we come across. To do no harm.

Maybe we can create tiny ripples of humanity in a vast and turbulent ocean of inhumanity. Maybe we can still the waters.

Hmm…

For this Sunday Morning Music break, here’s a song from Jacob Collier with a performance that is all about harmony. Lovely tune in an unlovely moment. A tiny ripple.