My Apokalypse

Actually, I would like to tell a story with a happy ending – in accordance with my deeper nature – but at the moment it’s not that easy. Alas, two souls live in my chest – as Goethe already wrote.As I know from my dear wife and I, and from some of our relatives and friends, we all had hope that 2020 would be a good year. And with such a beautiful number. Well, thank God it’s history – I can’t change it. I don’t want to talk about Corona at all – I almost can’t and don’t want to hear this word anymore.A newspaper article in the “Presse” dated December 31, 2011 comes to mind: “The Apocalypse of the Philistine”.I saved it on my PC because I liked some things about it, even if I don’t like to be called a “philistine”. At that time, there was a lot of talk about the prophecies in the Mayan calendar for 2012, films were shown. I found the topic interesting, but didn’t worry about it.The press article pointed out that in our time we would be overwhelmed by progress – unfortunately, mostly negative – information and news. The advice, surprisingly from a newspaper, was to go on a media diet. So giving the TV set and private computers to Caritas, canceling all subscriptions and using an old cell phone instead of a smartphone. According to the article, someone really did it, but it didn’t say how long the person endured the diet.I’ll admit I wouldn’t go on that diet either, but try not to let the news get me down. Which is not easy and 2020 was definitely much more difficult for me than the Mayan doomsday year 2012.Every week I receive calls for help by post or email asking me to donate to millions of people who are sick, poor or on escape.Then the calls to help the exploited nature, starting from the rainforest to suffering animals. Finally there are petitions against dictatorships, destruction of nature, for more human rights and more justice in this world.Like many fellow human beings on our earth, I would like to help much more than I can. It hurts me inside and sometimes I struggle with my fate. Luckily, I overcame this conflict within myself after a while – with the help of my soul, which God gave me. Thanks for that.What can I do now to have more hope for the future? I try to learn from history. It occurs to me that there have been some apocalyptic ages and then always a new beginning. Rainbows after a flood, resurrection after a crucifixion, ending of epidemics, peace after great wars.And perhaps the most important thing – the eternal longing deep within every human being for love, friendship and peace. Again, thank you very much.