In the name of the law, all sorts of strange things have been happening this year.
This news article appeared on February 26, 2009:
DENVER – A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup truck before being struck and injured has gotten a strange reward for his good deed: A jaywalking ticket.
Family members said 58-year-old bus driver Jim Moffett and another man were helping two elderly women cross a busy Denver street in a snowstorm when he was hit Friday night.
Moffett suffered bleeding in the brain, broken bones, a dislocated shoulder and a possible ruptured spleen. He was in serious but stable condition Wednesday.
The Colorado State Patrol issued the citation. Trooper Ryan Sullivan said that despite Moffett's intentions, jaywalking contributed to the accident.
Moffett had been driving his bus when the two women got off. In the interest of safety, he got out and, together with another passenger, helped the ladies cross.
Moffett's stepson, Ken McDonald, said the driver of the pickup plowed into his stepfather, but not before Moffett pushed the two women out of the way.
When he awoke in intensive care, he learned of the ticket. "His reaction was dazed and confused. I was a little angry," said McDonald.
The other man also was cited for jaywalking, while the pickup driver was cited with careless driving that led to injury. Sullivan said the two elderly women haven't been cited but the investigation is ongoing.
Moffett got ticketed for doing good.
More recently Tariq and Michaele Salahi allegedly crashed a dinner at the White House in honor of the Indian Prime Minister.
Here is where the dichotomy begins in the diligence of law enforcement officers: one good man got ticketed for "doing good," while "party animals" escape the scrutiny of law enforcement at the highest level because "they were really looking good!"
Huh?
These two situations demonstrate a simple point: when it comes to using the "HUMAN" radar to judge what is just and right and fair practices in these United States, it seems that we're failing miserably.
A person can look good and be up to no good other than wanting to get fame for himself. Another can go to his heart space and reach out in compassion to another, and he gets penalized.
We need to move away from superficial measures to exercise judgment.
In the case of the Denver situation, the officer really did not use compassionate attention or good judgment at all when he wrote that citation. (This is evident when the Colorado State Patrol soon dropped the citation). With the alleged gate crashers, we see that even the guys who are supposed to be guarding the top level
of our government take a nap every now and again when it comes to those who look good.
When we begin to use an external radar to gauge one person's "rightfulness," we all are headed for trouble.
Jesus said: "Judge not, that you be not judged." Matthew 7:1
But he also said: "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment." John 7:24
This means that we should use spiritual judgment to discern the right and apppropriate actions and attitudes to take with people. And I tell you, every time I come from the center of my being in judging people, I'm never, ever wrong.
People can fool us on the outside by all their loving words and ways.
But then, go within to "feel the spirit" of the person and you will ALWAYS know the truth about them.
Sometimes when I've been in certain places, I've been overwhelmed by the attention I get from people who would normally be strangers; they quite frankly tried "to gate crash" their way into my life. To keep from losing my equilibrium at those times, I've always gone within to know the "truth" about them.
Nothing happens in the immediate to disprove superficial ways but time always has proven the truth of spiritual discernment.
The Spirit will never steer you wrong. If you "feel" something about a person, just watch and wait it out.
It could be a person you don't know well, who catches your attention by his or her beautiful disposition. Given enough time, circumstances WILL surface to prove your discernment true.
In situations where an officer has to use his "human" judgment and application of the law, it gets tricky. But even in those times, the officer (s) quickly can go within to his heart space and be guided as to whether to issue a warning or a ticket.
There's a spiritual song that goes,"Don't let anyone ever tell you...
you're not whole. Don't let anyone ever tell you, you're not beautiful..."
People may respond to you in different ways, based on your appearance.
Despite having clearance and an invitation, they may look you
right in the face and say, "You're a party crasher!"
But know that this has everything to do with the reflection of
their "human" radar than with YOU!
Don't let people's responses to you ever define you
and make you respond to life in any way that cages up
your true beauty! The truth is that YOU are whole...and
beautiful...and FREE.
Just go within and SEE and FEEL the beauty of your Spirit!
That is the BEST radar for your life:
You are beautiful!
God never has and never will make a mistake!
You're God's perfect child just the way you are!
Namaste',
Che'
1 comment:
Che passing along this comment. Why should I be the only word to read these words?;-).
Dearest Che,
Well done and spot on!!!!!
When I was a child, my mother--and all mothers I knew of--would endlessly repeat the litany of "It's what's inside that counts." I'm not hearing that much any more--it stood out whenI heard it once, in 1996, from a very special mother to a very special daughter.
What I have seen and heard, over and over again, from friends regarding their grandchildren is that YOUNG CHILDREN are getting the most adult appearance-enhancing treatments. (For the reecord, I'm a big fan of bubble baths and have no objection at all to costumes and play acting!) But I recently saw a FOUR YEAR OLD!!! getting blonde streaks in her hair in the salon where I last got I my hair cut. When I asked the operator if the little girl was going to model for a photo shoot, and the operator mouthed, "No."
In this of all seasons, its all about what's inside a person--the capaciity to love and care--that counts! Bless you for caring and giving this message!
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