Power and Change

(February 9, 1999)

To some, power is domination, ruling anything defenseless. But that isn't power; it is abuse and abuse is cowardly. Abuse takes advantage where it can, always pretending to be the victim, but looking for the opportunity to overpower.

Forget the idea that power is from the world. Whole worlds have been changed in minutes. Power that was bold and bragging can suddenly become a whimper. Empires have crashed and those who caused misery have deflated like balloons.

Real power is from an inner source, calm, like a great river that flows smoothly, but drives big cities with energy. A single drop of water seems powerless and takes the way of least resistance, but joined to all the other drops, it has force.

One person seems inadequate to change anything, but joined with others, can change anything.

Peace,
Tawanka