Ukraine: Another Global Distraction? Altogether Now, In No Man's Land

It’s a dark day in Europe as Russian tanks have rolled into the Ukraine. Amongst the worldwide condemnations, bloodshed and personal tragedy, I can’t help but notice the coincidental timing: the pandemic has all but ended, life in London was coming back to “normal”, and now, as the markets fall and the price of petrol hikes, there’s another humungous distraction. It’s never-ending, until we end it in our hearts, come together as a global family, and decide not to be manipulated, not to be divided, not to fight.

Round 2

I have to say I was waiting for “Round 2″, in whatever guise and form that might come. The shadow has bashed humanity around these last 2 years, from pillar to post. Plenty have stood up well and it’s been refreshing to see a wave of people waking up and not being fooled by the purposeful drama.

And then there’s the Ukraine. My heart goes out to the people who are truly the innocents and suffering in this bloody game of bluff and charades. Openhand’s web development team is based there and I’ve been liaising with them these last few days. Fortunately, they’re in the west of the country, and although under martial law and working from home, they’re unaffected by the violence. Still, it must be heart rending.

I’m not fooled by the drama though. As I scanned the UK’s morning online mainstream “media”, how is it that 7 of them, all different and competing companies, all on the same day, all have the same picture of the same bloodied woman?

Don’t get me wrong, it could well be very real and my heart goes out to her. However, I can’t help but feel it’s perfectly designed to pull on the heart strings and pull people in. Forget we’ve been kicked around these last two years; forget that prices of essentials are hiking; forget about Boris the baffoon and Trudeau the fascist, it’s the next drama fed on a plate.

A Great Global Hug

Yes, personally I am paying attention. I know our lives will likely be affected by hiking gas prices. BUT, my focus is still very much on where we, the Rainbow Tribe, of emerging humanity is really going. My prayer is that more of us will emerge, come together in the ether, and give each other a great global hug, that goes way beyond machismo, machinations and the orchestrated drama…

Just like what happened in 1914, when the troops from opposing sides came together in No Man’s Land and decided to play football.

What if we came together in this No Man’s Land and decided not to fight, but to smile and hug?

A Warm Hug to all of the Global Rainbow Tribe

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