Bless, and do not curse

President Barck H. Obama -- Congratulations! and God continue to bless your work  as our nation's leader and advocate.
I watched most of the Inauguration festivities today. There was a lot of blah-blah-blah by the reporters, but I was moved several times during the day by snapshots of the people attending, the President's address, the patriotic songs (Byonce blew me away!), and the poem by Mr. Blanco.
The theme of the day - unity in diversity - was poignant, inspiring, and very much needed after 2012's parade of challenges.
Mr. Blanco's poem - One Today - a pastiche of American life - included just about every choice of life which makes up the quilt of American democracy - and yet, with all the diversity that our borders embrace, we are each assured by law the freedom to pursue our happiness.
And I was impressed with the constant mention of God by all the speakers, in giving thanks to, and in asking for, divine blessing. Connecting to the source of our being must always be our primary work - then success and nurture and contentedness will be ours - though not without the challenges that this dimension presents us with.
Staying connected to our Source draws into the individual and collective experience the energy which inspires and creates the future present we live in. The more we acknowledge our connection with the Divine, the more is our resolve strengthened, the more we discover that the universe is ready to help us in our need. We are all connected - and every thought, every prayer, every emotion flows out through invisivble connecting threads, like in a spider's web - the slightest movement anywhere on the web is felt by the spider. All of us are somewhere on that web. All of us are affected by the slightest vibration on that web. Do you seek happiness? Then be happy. Do you seek comfort? Then be comforting. Do you seek to be understood? Then work at understanding others. Do you seek peace? Then be peaceable yourself. Do you seek love? Then learn to love others. Do you seek being recognized for your gifts? Then be thankful every day for the gifts you have. For if you are not grateful, the little you think you have will be taken away. That's Karma, the Law of the Universe.
All-in-all, there was an uplifting energy today which I am sure was felt by all. And such blessings strengthen us for the next challenge - whatever that may be. Stand fast, stand tall, stand strong. As the President mentioned in his speech - we are capable of accomplishing anything. May our decisions be confident and always be filled with light - that is, with compassion and love.