To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.
~e.e. cummings

A little while back, when I talked about whole/broken vs a dualistic good/evil, I mentioned that what I drew from the example I can not agree with is the concept of balance – which I most certainly do believe in. After posts like the one yesterday, I wonder some times if I might come off a bit militant or war-like. In some ways that would be true, but in others not so much.

The weapons I use are not what most would expect. I carry an easily amused sense of humor – laughter can do wonders for you, and for those around you. Whether at me or with me, a smile on a face can help someone through a day.

A tactful truth can cut through a lot of BS. We have a way of building up what we want – or perhaps, what we expect – to see when we perceive a thing. Sometimes we need someone to push that aside for a minute, so we can come to better believe in our self, or see what we have hidden away.

I love to encourage people, and to be playful in the process. It’s something I do fairly well online, but that I’m still working on in person in most cases. People need to play – to find joy and happiness in the little things that come to them in the “common” moments – and if I can help them find a bit of that, that makes my day ^_^

Laughter, truth, joy – I find these much sharper and more effect than any sword.