Relationships can be difficult for they are complex. Children don’t get to choose their parents and we all marry strangers. In laws , out laws, step , blood , sibling and surrogate , mother, father and the list goes on.
In the Second Book of Samuel we read of King David some three thousand years ago who had three sons and one daughter. One of the sons, Absalom wants his Father’s throne driven by his pride and greed. Absalom dies young at the hands of the King’s lieutenants who intend to protect yet the Father is distraught on hearing the news.
The fifth commandment tells us to honor our father and mother so that our days on earth would be long. Honor indeed we must but some parents can hardly be respected when they act badly and in there lies dichotomy. As opinions reign we find conflicting views about our Parents who in absence are replaced by Step who literally step up to the role by choice and not by a bodily event.
One of King David’s other sons Solomon told us that there is ‘ nothing new under the sun ‘. We see three thousand years on dispute between King , Step Mother and son, brother and all , though not at Cain and Abel stage still with anger displayed and a decking over a dog bowl.
Why should we be surprised, it is only another family tale and one in which any family member could doubtless write a book or be interviewed about on global networks had they the privilege of access. It will all come to pass and Solomon was right which is why reading his gems of wisdom in the book of Proverbs might be a better read today than Harry’s book. Spare a thought today for all families at war or at differences within. These may never be solved and an appropriate level of angst is perhaps where we are at and where it needs to be. Let’s not take this all too seriously, it’s all relative and we all know that.
Blessed are the Peacemakers we were told on that famous Sermon on the Mount and the Media can now play a pivotal role as Peacemakers. Sometimes of course not all the stakeholders want peace in which case that’s ok for there is nothing more transparent than intransigence. Self destruct is still the most powerful tool in life’s toolbox and there are those who find it impossible to get out of that particular workshop.
It’s all relative but it’s out there. Let’s move on.
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