while love may be hopeless, it is always permanently present to the heart.

"we are fundamentally good. when you come to think of it, that's who we are at our core. why else do we get so outraged by wrong? when we hear of any egregious act, we are appalled. isn't that an incredible assertion about us? evil and wrong are aberrations. if wrong was the norm, it wouldn't be news. our newscasts wouldn't lead with the latest acts of murder or mayhem, because they would be ordinary. but murder and mayhem are not the norm. the norm is goodness." - desmond tutu

are we made for goodness? recently, a friend told me she was reading a book, made for goodness by desmond tutu. i remembered reading a book by him for a class at lee, so i was intrigued by this book. tutu is from south africa and is known for his advocacy against apartheid. i haven't read the book- just a little of chapter one (due to all the other reading i have to do). anyway. i have really been thinking about goodness. what does being good really mean? being "good" is not something you hear about. even in the christian faith, no one talks about being good anymore- its not socially acceptable, really. (meaning if churches talked about being "good", no one would come... churches (/christians) are dumb sometimes) according to my (buddhist) professor ( and i reference his religion on purpose), being good is all that life is. by being good, you are happy. your life has value. tutu states that goodness is the norm. i have a hard time believing that. i perceive the world i live in as a place full of selfish people. it is my experience that no matter who you are and what you say you are, really one only cares about themselves and the immediate. what a sad view of the world.... right.... being good is such a daunting task, i think. it means that one cares more about the other (other includes people and the environment). so, are we made for goodness?