The Higher Entity and I

The aim is not to write something stellar everytime, but to gain comfort in expression.

Arguments about the existence of a Higher Entity, not unlike political leanings, create deep divisions between people. It is a deeply personal matter for some. A topic of debate, for others. My interpretation of the Higher Entity says much about me as a person, my experiences, and how my beliefs have been shaped over time. Therefore -

Self-validation, after falling from grace, quite literally feels like Manna from Heaven.

Snippets - August 2013

Jeff Guinn's talk on Charles Manson continues KERA'S "insanity focus". Intrigued to hear of Charles Manson's consistent behavior of manipulating people to do his bidding - traced back to his childhood. He twisted his life to appear more gruesome than reality. Begs the question - when are the seeds of insanity implanted in a human mind? If psychotropic drus were not an option, could a caring and nurturing environment turn the tables on insanity?


Reading "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" by Mohsin Hamid. When requested by his girlfriend's mother to give the girl (another loony spiraling downwards) a wide berth, Mohsin's protagonist agrees, but with a certain uncertainty. "Still, I remained concerned for Erica's well-being - and remained also in the grip of a certain, probably irrational, hope - so the ongoing task of abstaining from communication was a struggle not unlike that of a man attempting to rid himself of an addiction."