Maybe god has mercy on us.

I like the notion of acceptance. People accepting each other. As they are. Not trying to change 'em. Of course, that's difficult. Maybe not even desirable. For instance, if someone is a cad. A no-good cad. What is one supposed to do? Maybe one has to teach civility. Therefore, I guess it's a matter of conditional acceptance. One becomes accepted if he straightens up and flies right. And we choose to judge. And decide what's right. Well, then, maybe it boils down to love. Unconditional love. Does one continue to love an unfaithful spouse? Some religious gurus tell us love the being, but not his action. Which sounds like bull shit. In other words, let's love Hitler. But not the evil things he did in life. Yes, love the devil. But not what he stands for. Maybe common sense should be our criteria. But then, the debate begins. Over what is common and what is sense? Impossible to get agreement over that. Anyway, I have a true love. And my aim is to accept her. Unconditionally. Accept her, love her, just as she is. Without having to change her. Without a reshaping project. I'm able to do that. Pretty much. Maybe that's the closest we ever get to the unconditional anything. Pretty much. Because god has mercy on us. And never puts us to an ultimate test. --Jim Broede