One of Us

Below is an extract from my book in preparation: Cor Jesu Sacratissimum. I am still contemplating the direction this weblog should take and it may be that other areas of this site continue to be the most frequently updated – i.e. Kim’s weblog, the reviews and I hope soon the articles.

One of us drives a Porsche.

One of us picks bananas for a living.

One of us collects Goofy and related Disney memorabilia.

One of us lives in fear, having bungled the job and left his prints at the scene of the crime.

One of us lives in fear of reaching his 90’s, without adequate care and means – and thus is hoarding – stocks and shares, property and policies (not to mention krugerands).

One of us sees inadequate care everywhere, and pours her lifeblood into social causes.

One of us is very kind and simple and opens his door to all who come, feeding them.

One of us cannot stop his paedophiliac fantasies and LOATHES himself.

One of us is a paedophile and doesn’t loathe himself at all.

One of us prays fervently to Allah for the conversion of Europe.

One of us worships at the Church of Elvis.

One of us longs to play at Wimbledon.

One of us longs to go to Outer Space.

One of us longs for the next edition of Better Homes and Gardens.

One of us designs cigarette packets and studies how to better target customers.

One of us is dying from lung cancer.

One of us dreams of owning every issue of The Amazing Spiderman in near MINT condition.

One of us ensures that her seven poodles receive the most immaculate of grooming.

One of us is so starved that her breasts produce no milk for her baby.

One of us is fighting to get her food in a brutal third world country.

One of us loves baking cakes and swapping recipes on the internet.

One of us longs with all her heart to help the animals, and dreams of being a veterinarian when she grows up.

One of us intends to bring healing “sanity” to the world – by eliminating “all God-talk and metaphysical nonsense.”

One of us was once a spin doctor for George W. Bush, arguing his agenda was “to advance social justice, freedom and democracy throughout the world”.

One of us believed the spin.

One of us regrets bitterly the collapse of the USSR.

One of us has had thirty years of psychotherapy – and wonders why.

One of us has murdered someone.

One of us stares at television from morning to eve – and is two years old.

One of us aims to treat every human being with dignity, respect, giving the mirroring and interest that each one craves.

One of us photographs Playboy “Bunnies” for a living.

One of us owns 47 guns and campaigns actively to maintain the “Right to Bear Arms.”

One of us is a groupie.

One of us believes in “Aquarius” and that all this “Old Age” stuff will shortly disappear.

One of us volonteers long hours in an African hospital that is breaking down.

One of us studies melting polar ice – with growing horror.

One of us is freezing.

One of prays 150 Hail Marys a day, imploring help for the world.

One of us is working seven days a week, 16 hours a day in a Chinese sweatshop – making clothes for us to wear.

One of us would not be caught dead without wearing Prada and fashion accessories costing four figures … or is that five?

And …

One of us looks on at all of this, with a Sacred Heart of Blazing Love, and feeling every individual gesture, tear and tragedy …

And is calling us, in self-chosen freedom, to act and think and feel accordingly.