Greetings to the end of the
year, two thousand and twelve to my gentle readers at www.joelwlamoure.com as we take a step
back and reflect on the days and months that were and those that came and went.
I stand and salute in memory of my father, Wayne Lamoure (1948-2012), a man who
knew what justice really was and stood for it daily.
A time for hope, faith and belief... these are critical elements and
we must have Faith that there is a reason for everything and it is what we do
with the events that transpire that determine the doors that subsequently open.
This was a year of marked highs and lows for all of us in so many
aspects and facets of each of our lives. A time for peace, a time for battles
and a time to step back and reflect on the lay of the land. Although the
moments themselves traverse like sands of grains through the hourglass, we imperceptibly
change and evolve to a point of where we are meant to be. But the changes at
the time, with the exceptions of the ground shaking earthquakes in our lives we
cannot even detect.
The year started with leaving inpatient psychiatry work with my most
monumental earthquake came the period of July 9-10th with the loss
of my Father and to whom todays blog is dedicated. Subsequent changes in the
second half were my being named to the UN, UNESCO as Canadian Section Chief of
Medical Bioethics a month later and then another family death while the UNESCO was
still in print. This followed closely after with the moments of stepping into
my father’s role in early September in a CI role with the Forces. Who knows
what this year will bring… besides a year of evolution and change? Belief in
that.
A strong Belief that even when the chips are down (for we rarely stop
and reflect as to why things are wonderful, but get the "poor me"
when things are down) that "this too shall pass" and as opposed to
cursing our beshitted lot and son of a bi-atch, I get the black marble in life
and never the radiant crystal that it really IS for a reason. And most of all
is Hope. Hope is the meshwork that channels it all together and is intricately
intertwined with the other two.
In advance of this New Years Day, 1/1/13, it is a time
that many are making INCREDIBLE resolutions that will last, well... 1 week.
Maybe 2. Sorry folks... most resolutions blow (and blow away). One, and only
one wish that I hope to aim towards is to wait for facts and make informed
decisions respective of the situation.
In this week between Christmas an New Years, I have
had the incredible good fortune reflect, consider, contemplate and assess the
tapestry of the year that was.
No my friends, I do not wear a tinfoil hat or drool in my
porridge but look to these amazing miracles that exist on a day to day
experience. They are there and just need someone to shut up and listen to the
incredible stories of courage and strength. Amazing indeed. Believe it or not,
in North America, India, and Europe etc. there are those still labeled and
persecuted for their views. Not able to advance, not being able to live in
their own skin, made to be ostracized for our protection. Going to sleep crying
of hunger while others cry their ipad was the wrong colour. There is a problem
here Houston. Hallelujah, pass the plate. Can you say we are saving the world
through bullying? Not at all. Ive talked of bullying before and my advice, take
the cotton out of your ears and shove it in your.... mouth. Then we can enact
real change and see miracles that abound.
To believe there are miracles, seeing is believing.
"Show me the money!". Want a money shot? Let the scales fall from
your eyes. Look as if from the wonderment of a child in actions, thoughts,
visions and demeanor. This is what is lacking and yet these are there for
your taking you know… and only thing holding you back, is well...a programmed you.
So instead…be yourself, often.
~~~ Rev. Dr Joel
Lamoure December 2012
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