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2021: Creating a Lexicon of Future
R is for Redemption
“It’s not my job to make sure other people are punished for their bad behavior. It’s my job to hope for and expect them to redeem themselves, so that they can be part of the team of humanity and we can take on the real threats to our communities: discord between it’s members and damage to our planet. We’re not going to build a world where we can take care of the most impoverished among us if we can’t come together and agree that we need to build a world where we can take care of the most impoverished among us.
When someone else makes a mistake and you feel yourself wanting revenge, try to hope for redemption instead. Try to hope that the other person learns and joins you and you both can try together to make a better life for everyone. When you go forward in life and make your own mistakes, whatever voice of judgement you have cultivated for others will be the same one that speaks to you. Try to make it a healthy one.” ~ Chrissy Stockton, We All Deserve Redemption
Finding Our Way to Redemption
- Our intent is the most critical component of our actions. Why did we do what we did? Was it for self-gain or because we were trying to do what we thought was right and either inadvertently or regretfully injured the person we were trying to help? If the latter, we…
