Feeding the Dragon

This story captured me from the start. I truly did not know where it would end up, but I was instantly jealous of someone living in a library. Washington's storytelling is fantastic. She brings the story to life in a way that I am glad to have listened to her telling rather than read it.

I resonate with how our views of life and those in our lives grows and shapes as we learn about them. People in real life are not heroes and villains painting themselves into all or nothing, two-dimensional dime store novel characters. We are nuanced, affected by the way we interact with the world. We expect that of ourselves as children, but I'm not sure it ever changes. We all have our dragons. I hope we can have the grace to see the beautiful people who have been scarred in their battles. Final thought, may we all become more like loving, accepting children who see the beauty and mystery in all life and not be consumed by prejudice and fear of people who are not like ourselves. Whether that be race, creed, social standing, or physical beauty. Jesus is all and in all. Let us treat each other like we would treat Jesus.