No Room For The Devil

And then the day comes when we wake up to the fact that there is no Santa.

And while it's sad, the realization is that the toys will keep coming

As long as Mom & Dad are there

And as we keep growing

The joy arrives in knowing that we can each be Santa

And if we are all Santa, Santa can really deliver toys to every child on one miraculous evening.

The same goes for the Easter Bunny

The six foot rabbit was always a bit of a stretch but then the day comes when

we're the ones hiding the eggs

Stuffing a basket with green grass, colored eggs, a chocolate bunny and maybe another surprise

And that big bunny arrives at each child's house where Easter is celebrated

on one magical night.

And what if we apply this to the mythical figures that seem to stay with many of us

even in adulthood?

There is no Santa? We are Santa!
No Easter bunny? We are the Easter Bunny...

No devil?

Sometimes we each play the devil

And

No God?

We are God

And if God is love the answer is

Easy

If everyone practiced love and understanding,

Compassion,

There would be no devil

No room for the devil

It's in our collectivity that God is found

A collectivity that looks to seek love, compassion and understanding towards fellow humans

And a world that needs our care

And love

We are all in this together
From innocence to corruption
From ignorance to knowing
From a perfect red apple
To one bite taken

Peace