Theo Beerenfenger sr

Every day we see it around us and in the media; Our struggle, ... ..
against the environmental burden, against capitalism, against racism, against
gender inequality, against black Piet, against certain population groups,
against tax burden, against reorganization, against Lock-down, against masks
 in public transport, against fireworks on the football field, against gay hatred, against the left, against the right, against too few houses, against mink breeders, animal suffering, against, against, ... …….

Arguments put forward seem reasonable and everyone may well be a bit right, but the fierce, passionate arguments, whether or not with hefty raising of votes and / or even threats (which often make the media), often speak of a huge anger, of hidden bitterness, of deep-seated grief and great disappointment. But actually it is always a hint at the other person!

Is this now our struggle for humanity, for fellow human beings, for a better life, a better world, for compassion, love, affection, looking after each other? Don't we all want to have a long, healthy and happy life?

Many remain silent and may wonder where all this will lead, what the future will bring them. How is it that man is so divided against himself? Why is it that people carry such vehemence, such anger, bitterness or hatred when it comes to being right? Is that now something recent?

A long time ago, around the much-described tower of Babel, was it not exactly the same? At first there was talk of a beautiful loving, harmonious and peaceful people. With compassion and care for each other. This people was so split from one another, aggressive towards each other and later they even confronted each other, which was characterized and visible by incomprehension, selfishness. lawlessness and completely speaking apart. Suddenly they suddenly no longer understood each other. We still suffer from that.

Do we people still understand each other? Do we listen to the other person in the right way, despite the noise of all the screams and sensation-seeking media around us? Can we still see each other well, with an open mind, despite all the dark veils, of emotion, prosperity, selfishness, greed for money, injustice, lies, prejudice and deception? Are we able to see through this? Can we still discover the sincerity in a person? Or does it remain hidden behind the mask of false irony, disappointment, bitterness, pain and sorrow? Do we still see the multicolored preciousness of man and the compassion that this man has for the other person?

Yes, our struggle may be completely different. Fight the unwillingness to discover that it is not wrong for the other person to be quite different. Fight the feelings of hatred for others who are burdened by the dark veils of prejudice, frustration, disappointment and hidden pain. Fight our deafness for our inner resistance to not box people who are "different" but to remember that they too are worthy to be lovingly called out. Fight against selfishness, self-enrichment, dominance behavior and the blindfold of the (often hidden) need of the other person.

Surely we become a more beautiful person if we want to compete to see what is good in each other and to help tired people to relax so that a smile comes on the face that was first engulfed in tears of sorrow and pain.