Food for Thought

It is not what you look at that matters, but what you see. Achieving resolution with conflicts requires an examination of biases and personal agendas – these are factors that break down community rather than lift up. Spin doctoring of facts and unjust persecution need to be challenged because they blur the lines to clear perception. The point here is that to achieve conflict resolution we must find the lens that we look through, our perception, with the goal for clarity. Resolution is achieved with purpose. In photography resolution is defined as the degree to which a lens is able to define the details of an image. In optics, resolution is defined as the act, process, or capability of distinguishing between two separate but adjacent objects of sources of light. In other words, no blurred lines. There is clarity of each though separate and in truth have achieved the rightful to exist. The resolution is in the acceptance that they are seen distinctly, and to view them clearly must be seen for their quality of light. Two things exist side by side and are valued for their distinct qualities. There is resolution when the two can co-exist. There must be a stance for accountability if we are to get to the truth of the matter. The proof of whether there is kindness is always seen in the resultant effect. Questioning – Will we and others be better for this? What right do I have to persecute just because their view is different than mine. Most importantly is the lens I am looking through enhancing the picture or creating blurred lines of a personal agenda? Synonyms for “resolution” are determination, perseverance, tenacity, strength, and fortitude.