Twins that Blind

Dear Son,

I have learned a lot by watching people. In fact I would go so far as to say, I have learned most of what I know about the human condition by watching people. One of the things I noticed is how blinding both love and hate are. People ruin their lives and the lives of other for both.

We are told most of our lives that hate is bad and love is good. The truth however is that they are for the most part both the same. They blind us and keep us from seeing the truth in any given situation. If we hate something we can see no good in it and feel no compassion toward it. If we love something we have trouble seeing any bad in it and put our own lives on hold for it.

I don't want you to think I'm telling you not to love anyone. What I am saying is that love, just like hate can blind you. You must be careful not to put your own well being in the hands of anything outside yourself. I feel strongly that compassion is what gives us our site back after being blinded by one of these two.

If we love someone, and that someone leaves, we feel pain and suffering. If we have compassion for someone and that someone leaves, we still have our compassion and it is easily applied to all other beings. As for hate, it can not breath the same air as compassion. So you see son, build compassion toward those things that you both love and hate and you will gain your site back. You will be more stable in your happiness and will enrich all the lives that you touch.

You have been my great teacher in this. You helped me find compassion and gain my site back. You allowed me to see both the love and hate within me and how they blinded me. My compassion for you eventually saved me from myself.

Good night son.

Caleb Storms