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fabulous lot to ponder, Mr P
i’ve been mulling it from a different tack, & i’m praying you don’t ingest this the wrong way, simply that you asked what we’ve been worrying.
…are we getting ahead of ourselves worrying the words? everybody knows when the inspired composed the inspired constitution its authors were living on land their ancestors had stolen, their ploughs broke blood soaked land never before tilled. many owned other men & women, a few had children born to their female slaves & these children were never allowed to be acknowledged as the authors’ progeny. yet nonetheless the words were true as if heaven sent?
words are important & some have a fine patina, while others are worn clean through…so i’ve been wondering if before we get to worrying about fixing the wording we might begin living the words, securing in our minds & hearts the living difference between of/for/by?
i concede however—it’s possible that of/for/by are crucial & nothing can move forward cleanly, solidly before that has been firmly fixed. sorta like priming the canvas, knowing your ground is essential…we only have to gaze upon da vinci’s Last Supper to know how truly important it is.
