Wider circles
Some of the communities I've been part of have been active forces for wonder and beauty and justice in this world. I think of where I worked after university, a non-profit whose mission has been to work on the root causes of poverty, homeless and addiction. I've also been part of communities whose impact I question. Where I see people who have been brought together, and accidentally reinforced that they are right, at the exclusion of others. Or who have cultivated a sense of fear about What Else Is Out There, and focused on amplifying What's In The Room. It's weird how that happens. We experience a sense of connection with others, not having an understanding of who is not there, and what voices we're not hearing. We simply see the people in front of me. And so we create stories to help us relish who's here, and preserve it. I replay memories of summer camp — a glorious horde of enthusiastic, like-minded kids — and it gives me a sense of identity. Core memories are formed and stored he…
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