Memento Mori and how not to become a misanthropist

 

It's been a while but I'm back.
Everyone has heard of the tragic shootings in Aurora, Colorado, the shootings in Vancouver, the tragic suicide-attack in Bulgaria and the Civil War in Syria. These things are without a shadow of a doubt, horrifying. The people in the Middle Ages were eager for people to "Remember Mortality" (Memento Mori). I think the best way of propagating this is living in the 21st century with a television. Why? Because every news report is a silent (or a bit more elaborate) reminder of our mortality. Whether it is because of a shooting or people starving to death. The news reports are quite sinister to say the least.
With merciless dictators, gunmen and corporate selfishness the natural reaction for Mankind is to become quite cynical and misanthropic. Is there even a reason not to be a misathropist? Yes, yes there is. If you realize that the world is not short of people who fight for a peacful and fair world you'll remember that there is hope. You mighn't know them, they mighn't be famous but the people who change the world are more often than not, just regular people. They change the world one person at a time. There are still pure hearts out there who work with all of their hearts to change this world. Please remember "Carpe Diem", the Renaissance wisdom, alongside the sinister "Memento Mori" and know that, yes we're mortal and life is short, but that we have to cease the day and change this world rather than become cynical. Go out there and be one of those people who change the world. Fight injustice non-violently. Speak up and before God, please cease the day!

R.I.P to all those killed all over the world, by governments, gunmen and poverty.

In Christ,
Me