“Only a fool would fight for an illusion.” Amen! Let’s hear it for all the “fools” who have fought so hard for what some would term “an illusion.” Wild, crazy dreamers, fools for everything from romantic love to the Wild Frontier. What a sad world this would be without such fools, without those who believed in things they could not see and fought so hard to make them manifest in the world.
Idealism, creativity, faith, “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” As it says in the bible, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” The world is full of illusions, but not all illusions are bad, not all illusions are deceptions. Many illusions are dreams, idealism, hope made manifest in the world. And dreams do indeed have away of coming true, not always quite like we imagined, not always quite like we wanted, but without the fools who dare to fight for such illusions, where would we all be?
“Reality” can really be a subjective thing. Before man went to the moon, that idea belonged in the realm of foolishness, of illusion and dreams. Some people today still believe it is and the moon landing never happened, in which case we can pick something else. Indoor plumbing, for example, an undeniable reality in the modern world, but really just the manifestation of someone’s illusion.
We are all creators, made in the image of our Creator. Creators create, we go forth and slay dragons, we create and conquer. In a feminine sense, I sometimes reduce this concept to a simple quip, “What do girls do? We make the ugly things pretty.” We do, we take a “house” and make it a “home.” Then we crochet cozies and plant gardens and drape cloth over things, always striving to create some beauty around the harsh edges of our lives. That’s a real skill, an art form, and some women are very talented. They can take what was once bitter and make it sweet. Then they can make tea and hand you a whole plate of lemon bars.
For men, I love that word man-i-fest. It reminds me of a festival of men out innovating, creating, conquering. All in good fun here, but “making the ugly things pretty” is not always their first and primary focus, but there are some beautiful works of art, tradesmen, music, poetry, so men often do make the ugly things pretty, just in a different way.
Man-i-fest, as in, “make it so.”
My husband of course, is not actually Batman, that is an illusion, a bit of subjective reality on my part. I am well aware that he is just an ordinary man, very human, but I am still a fool for love and I refuse to let go of my illusions. I’ve fought long and hard for them.
I’m so proud of him today, in the midst of struggles, strife, hardship, he simply sighed, got up and went out and did something nice for someone else. He handed them his prized possession, a gift wrapped in dreams, memories, and idealism.
When the going gets tough, the tough know it is time to go out and bless others with some unmerited favor. That’s what heroes do and I managed to marry mine.
Josbons said:
This is really nice.
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ColorStorm said:
How dare you! You who wither crops are at it again, in your ever so nonchalant way of ignoring necessary barriers.
Man-ifest! Shouldn’t it read thing-ifest……… or person-ifest? Yeah, why should man get front row center? Surely you have received the personal memo that says you must do away with such triggers………….as manLY, manKIND, huMANity…….on and on. Oh the pain to even write it.
So stop giving your attention to the man.even if he is YOUR man……….. lol
Get to it chop chop.
(But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.)
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insanitybytes22 said:
LOL, sad but true!
I didn’t even think of that, an I-fest. I would not recommend that one, there are far too many me-bots already. Having an I-fest never ends well. 🙂
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pearlgirl said:
Love this. 🙂
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Julie Sheppard aka Reiko Chinen said:
I really enjoy reading your posts
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insanitybytes22 said:
Thank you, you’re very kind. I too enjoy reading your posts.
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Citizen Tom said:
Neat post!
Each step in a life worth living begins in a dream. What is the great thief of dreams? Covetousness. I sometimes think the last commandment the worst to disobey.
The fool is the one who covets what belongs to others, even their dreams. Instead of dreaming, the fool plots.
When we each have the capacity to dream, why should we bother coveting what another has? Yet when God would have — had already glorified him — Satan coveted God’s glory. So now he is reduced to preying on us and trying to steal our dreams.
Think about the time Satan tempted Jesus. Satan offered the Creator the kingdoms of this world, the Maker of the Universe a measly bribe. How is that for delusional? And yet, because he would not repent, it was the “best” he could do.
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insanitybytes22 said:
Interesting, Tom. Satan is first and foremost a thief, he comes to steal, kill and destroy. He creates nothing, he only covets.
Take this concept into the larger world, into politics, and imagine if we were actually able to create an egalitarian society where everyone’s basic needs were met and there was no need to strive, create, and innovate anymore. Wouldn’t that be a bit like stealing our dreams?
There are some interesting theories about “behavioral sink” and “affluencia,” that suggest our souls actually become sick when we are unable to provide for ourselves, unable to create and innovate. I often think of this in the Western world where we a have so much, and yet conversely, so many sick and unhappy people.
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Citizen Tom said:
@insanitybytes22
The Free Stuff Army may have others in the cross-hairs of their greed, but that covetous bunch most surely and most pitifully annihilates itself. As you suggest, sin is ultimately self-destructive. Socialists know God does not approve of stealing, but redistributing the wealth — giving away other people’s money — makes heroes out of politicians. Because what they advocate is just an excuse to steal, Socialists are anti-God.
How did we get to this point? Were not the builders of our society Christians? Yes, but they foolishly depended upon government institutions — socialist institutions — to educate their children. Inevitably, as our public schools have become more Socialist in character, the less use they have had for God. So it is we have millions of dusty Bibles sitting in our nation’s homes, and nobody reads them.
Before we can dream, Jesus needs to free us from our sins. Before Jesus will free us from our sins, we have to know Him.
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SLIMJIM said:
God bless your husband, and God bless your marriage
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insanitybytes22 said:
Thank you, that’s very kind. We can always use a few blessings. 🙂
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fromscratchmomblog said:
This morning I discovered a way to “like” comments even from my phone. Yay. Of course it remains to be seen if I’ll still be able to on another day! But I notice I can’t “like” your OP. *sad face*
I hope you are having a lovely Lord’s Day, IB. 🙂
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Paul said:
Well said IB. Thank You.
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