Humanities Hopelessness

(In response to 'Ladies Night', May 8th, 2023)

Hey my beautiful friends.

I'm trying something new, after someone suggested I try sharing my devotional notes. 😉❤️

We met earlier this week and our night ended with a bit of conversation where T mentioned how hopeless she felt, when looking at the state of humanity & how we treat each other.

True to my spiritual experience, the next day, I put on my show of choice (typically running as background noise) and started into my work tasks for the day; job search, resumes, apps & web page.

Here, is where things get uncanny; the show I'm watching (Star Trek: Strange new worlds - S1 E1) begins to discuss the state of a world, much like ours. They are broken, angry, resentful, on the brink of war with Each Other.... And this monologue happens...

I couldn't help but feel like this was a perfect response for T and any one else who may be feeling hopeless about the state of our world; Beautifully demonstrated and explained with mercy, grace & truth. Clip 1 👇🏼

I immediately saved it so I could share, with my friends. Then, just as I'm getting back into my work, this wrap up scene pops up. The young officer who is about to teller her story, had a scene earlier in the show, where she shares her hopelessness & how she lacks any fear to face her death; she does this in defense of her choice, to intervene in the planets political conflict. The only insight she offers into her decision at that time is that, she's faced her death once before along side her loved ones (#trauma). Everyone she was with displayed hope right up to the moment of death and then showed shock when the result was still death. Whereas, she felt her lack of hope cause her to be spared; she survived when all the hopeful others didn't.

And the foreshadowing scene ends with that; Her Capitan responds in a way that is accepting, gentle & compassionate, but we are left with little other details, until This monologue in Clip 2. 👇🏼

I'd be interested to know what your thoughts are on this. 🤔

Love you, Thanks for loving me

Kristel