A Soulful Journey

“I have doubts whether every one of us suffers from the Oedipus complex.   I am inclined to believe that many of us are afflicted with and Abraham complex.   Of Abraham, the Lord says, “I have chosen him so that he can command his sons and his household after him, to teach them the way of the Lord; to act in charity and in justice.” (Genesis 18:19)   To keep the Abraham complex alive in our children remains our responsibility.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel

It is imperative that we see ourselves as both unique and indispensable.   Both, despite the fact that they contradict, are true.   On the other hand, perhaps neither is true.   Maybe the truth lies somewhere between those polar opposites. One great Native American teacher said, “Of course our village is at the center of the world.   But then, every village is at the center of the world.” –Jonathan Omer-Man