Birthright

Peace, one and all…

To say that I am not perfect, that I am still very much a work in progress, is not to say that my intentions are dishonest.  To say that I do not understand all things, that I do not view the world from anyone else’s perspective, is not to surrender my own understanding, nor is it to surrender my own perspective.

In all truth, I speak from my humanity, my imperfection.  I am not ashamed of being what I am – human.  Indeed, it is a veritable strength.  I do not claim completion because I am not complete.  I do not claim perfection because I am too aware of all my human faults.

I do claim to be a human being because it is my birthright.  I do claim to own my distinctive, evolving relationship with the Divine because it is also my birthright.  I do claim a need and a right to learn because these too are my birthrights.

I do not claim these birthrights solely for myself.  I claim these birthrights for each and every one of us.  Your humanity is equal to mine and mine is equal to yours – without equivocation or prevarication.  And, it is together that, as human beings, we must all face the challenges this world throws at us.

Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman