Well at least in a small way. I still think we are doomed to die a slow horrible death at our own hand due to our own ignorance, but that post is for another day. Today we are discussing hope and the capacity for sound logical discussion to actually influence people's opinions.
So you may be wondering what prompts this odd perspective of enlightenment? Well three things actually. First one is rather simple. I have been in self imposed exile within my home for the last week. Today I was forced to leave the house to drive my older brother to school so I could have the car to get my mother to the airport this afternoon. So I ended up driving my brother to school, and my wife to work and will be taking my mom to the airport this afternoon Even though it may sound obvious, just the act of getting out of the house improved my mood drastically.
Second factor contributing to my enlightened opinion today. I got accepted into the program I wanted at the University. Which in over itself is not a huge deal, but my program has one of the most competitive entrance requirements at this University with a minimum GPA of 3.4 for transfer students. In any case getting accepted required them using the best 10 classes instead of the last 10 classes. This left some uncertainty into whether I would get in or not, and as luck would have it, they used the best 10 classes. It is nice to see an institution be able to look past a obviously messed up semester and see my true brilliance for what it is (yes I know I'm laying it on thick, but I feel smart today so oh well)
Third, and most important factor. The ongoing feud my family has had with my wife's parents over the upcoming family reunion ended last night. We received an e-mail with a sincere apology, and a personal invitation to attend the reunion. Honestly this surprised me as much as the insistence that I not show up. What this shows though is a remarkable ability in my in-laws to humble themselves and admit they were wrong.
Most people hide behind their religion to justify their intolerant ways. In my dispute with them I used their religions doctrine to argue my point. While they initially refused to acknowledge the fact that I was not perverting their doctrine to suit myself, they have since realized that they were in the wrong. It is an amazing trait to be able to admit wrong doing, and while I still am very wary of them and their intentions, I fully intend to give them a fresh start.
Life on Earth would be a near Utopian existence, and Humanity itself would be generations ahead of where we now are if we could all learn how to openly admit our faults and mistakes. Only by acknowledging fault, or incorrectness, can we ever hope to improve ourselves. Today a small step in that direction was made, and I give credit where credit is due.
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