July 2, 2024

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Of Elephants, Eggshells and Emperors

Silence. Appeasement. War and Worship. When there is the proverbial “elephant in the room” people may maintain a kind of silence, if not outright denial. “Shhh…don’t mention that elephant.” “What elephant?? I don’t see any elephant.”When there is the proverbial “walking on eggshells” people are very, very careful what they say. There is an appeasement to some “elephant-of-a-god” hanging over the particular space, or relationship. I wonder, why eggshells? Why isn’t it glass that is being carefully tip-toed over? I...