WAKE UP AMERICA
a commentary by Karina Martin-Levinson, RScP

From Gandhi to modern day David Simon of The Wire, to Bill Moyers, journalist warrior for truth…every once in awhile – when the “black-out” strap around our eyes snaps and perhaps a well placed piece of cotton falls out of our ear – then, and only then, do we temporarily WAKE UP and realize how invisible we have allowed ourselves to become. We notice that when we open our mouth to say something we may think as significant or profound, we feel our backbone slipping at the same moment our words demand an audience. It’s hard not to notice that in the main, sacred listening, acknowledging what is being expressed is not too much in vogue as all scurry like industrious little ants to build a bigger anthill to survive. The news-blasts periodically tell us throughout the day…”it’s got to get worse before it gets better”…

So we do our best and tune into shows that tell the truth as much as is allowable and lean forward with chin in hand waiting for that glimmer of HOPE. And then what? We hear what we feared the most…it’s all a made-up play built around politics. All the statistics we rely on for everything from our kids schools, teacher ratings, college test results, drug containment, cleaner air, climate control,……all slanted or re-arranged or as the newscasters called it “juked”. Case made for the “dumbing down” of anything that gets in the way of creating the perfect stage for the next “movie” of our lives! Oh, and yes, we get to be our own stars as long as we don’t make unsavory political waves. From the insulated cave we crawl out of to hear all this, the light hurts. As we come out from our cocoon, self made or not, is our first reaction to cover our mouth, widen our eyes and feel something strange stirring in our belly? I’ll bet it’s not laughter, which would be quite healing. What is it then? Is it anger, nausea or just a feeling of muscle weakness…perhaps from not trying to move our minds and bodies when we see or hear the truth we feel inside? Time to hold up the proverbial self-made mirror…we might want to take another look at whom or what we may have become. A personal decision.

I woke this morning with these words pouring out of me. Do I know the answer? No…I don’t. What I do know is that I need to find my voice – with my family – with my friends – with my community and hopefully, one day with the world. I didn’t come here to be an ant. I behold greatness in the Divine Intelligence that is here, has always been here, for each of us. I think that was so beautifully illustrated this week as a 47 year old Scottish woman, looking proud yet lost, walked onto a world stage, confounding everyone why she was on this show…and then staring into the lights, opened her mouth and a voice that was heaven sent filled the globe as people everywhere took their blinders off. She – her voice – her fortitude – will never be forgotten. Susan Boyle. If she can do it……we can do it. WAKE UP AMERICA!

Karina Martin-Levinson E-mail: klevinson8@gmail.com 
Ph: 949-240-7216