"Before I built a wall I'd ask to know...

What I was walling in or walling out." - Robert Frost

These lines, written by the poet Robert Frost were the Thought of the Day in my local newspaper a couple days ago. Not having seen them before, I was struck by the words. I have no problem with pronouncing that a majority amongst us is on automatic-pilot when it comes to building walls around our hearts and our minds. We have prejudices, biases, preconceived notions about life and people in general. We don't stop to think what our rationale for doing this is. It doesn't even occur to us to investigate another way of thinking, or being. And while it's true that we need an inner defense mechanism for our safety and survival in terms of instinctively staying out of harm's way, unfortunately we humans go too far in shutting out people, objects, events and experiences that would bring us joy and happiness, and enrich our lives, giving them meaning, making us feel and be truly alive.

So, back to Robert Frost's words, and slowing down when we are in the process of erecting a wall... it's a good ideas to evaluate why the wall's being built. Who and what are we keeping out -- and who and what are we walling in. In both cases what drives the building of a wall is our fears. Better than building a wall then is to investigate the fear that appears to be the justification for the wall. Protecting the fear will only make a dark place darker. Why not break down walls and let in the light? Worth thinking about - yes?

Wishing you all Love and Light today...

Kiki ;-)
P.S. My request to those who 'borrow' from this blog is to please give adequate credit to the source of the borrowed information - whether me, or books and people I quote from. Thank you.