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When decency is not decent

  In my previous post, I shared how Socrates and Plato taught that four virtues lead to true happiness: courage, moderation, wisdom, and justice. I believe in these virtues deeply, and I know many of you do, too. ​However, I’ve come to a painful realisation: not everyone shares a soul-deep longing for a world of harmony and reciprocal respect. We cannot ignore the reality that some individuals find a dark satisfaction in destruction, exploitation, and humiliation. It is a terrifying truth to witness. ​We see this reflected even on a national scale. Looking at the actions of governments in places like Russia or Israel, we are forced to confront state-sanctioned violence.  Some might say it is "racism" or "prejudice", but is it really? Or is it simply an honest witness to the unjustified violence happening in front of our eyes? And we "decent nations" do not react accordingly? ​I see a different kind of crisis in the USA. How did the "decent people...
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At 5.06 this morning

In these mornings, out of my kitchen window, I can see the sickle moon and a beautifully shining planet. Stars pulsate, planets are fixed. The most shining planets are Jupiter and Venus. If they are together in the sky you see that Jupiter is the brightest. But now, although still near, I can't see Jupiter because the horizon is filled with the trees of the little park in front with behind some houses, not big ones, 3 floors buildings, as all the houses of this area, nevertheless enough to hide the sky at the horizon.

It's always an intense experience to look at the night sky, at the stars and planets. Since i was a young girl I studied the stars, learning to recognise them together with the constellations. For some reasons the night sky gives me an intense feeling of fulfillment! 


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