When the Small Stones Begin to Tumble
I invite you to creatively see this image as an allegorical summons to change. Imagine that the water pooled up here is justice, wealth, stability and fairness. Imagine too that those who first came to this place had very intentionally placed huge stones in the middle of this stream to manipulate the flow of these waters to benefit themselves while depriving others down stream access to them. Soon they created places that were well irrigated and prosperous with growing things. They enjoyed shade and some deep sections to swim in when the heat came. At the same time, this created other places that were dry and wanting; devoid of the ability to feed, comfort or sustain those who lived there. Eventually others came to these places. Those who deemed themselves worthy to live near "the reservoir" allowed fear to shrink their hearts and thus, expended great energy thinking of ways to ensure that only they could stay there. This would require that others would be on the unfortunate...