Avalon

  Usually about once a year I pick up one of my favorite books to read. It's called Avalon by Stephen Lawhead and it's about a young man who becomes king of England only he is called by the same duty and certitude that young Arthur was called.  This modern themed book is about how the monarchy of England has fallen into moral decay and the entire country is on the verge of voting out the monarchy system. 
  It plays on my sense of civility, how our society needs to get back to being nice to each other, to helping serve each other and our country. 
  In this year of elections again, I wish and pray so hard we could all get a better sense of the moral value of being polite and civil to each other.  Why do we tweet terrible things to people? Why do we shame others on social media?  What do we think we were put here on earth to be? Nasty talking selfish self centered sentient beings? 
  I think we were put here to help each other.  To look for the good in both people and this earth we call home and to take care of both.  To stop making war on each other both world wide and in our own homes.  We were called to something so much more divine, to love beyond reason and to give up our selfish ways to help others in need.
  The Legend of King Arthur has always struck a nerve with me in wanting to right the wrongs in the world, to help those who are hurting, to expect all of us to be better people if not by performing wondrous deeds then by at least being nice and kind to each other. 
  Could we not put down our swords of nasty words, rolling eyes and spite and try saying things with kindness for a while?
  Four years ago during the elections I wrote about of year of trying to be civil myself.  I think it's time to do that again and revisit something that still hasn't taken off in our society.  Let's be Civil.