Hello, World Leaders

Love one another. That simple truth carries more weight than a thousand opinions- powerful because it’s honest. I am not pretending to have answers. But I refuse to turn my heart to stone.


I’m not looking away.
I see what’s happening—everywhere, to so many.
And it horrifies me.

Not because I know what to do.
Not because I have the right words.
But because I still feel. And I think that matters.

In a world that rewards power and noise, compassion feels quiet. But I choose not to turn away. I choose to feel, to care, even when it hurts.

That doesn’t fix the world.
But maybe it keeps the world from breaking all the way.

Love and compassion

They’re not always rewarded. They require vulnerability. Slowness. Presence. They don’t dominate—they invite, they witness, they soften. And in times of crisis or overwhelm, people sometimes tuck those things away to survive. I read somewhere where a Gazan said,

“Desperation is a luxury we cannot afford.”

Love doesn’t conquer—it connects. It lives in small acts. In people who keep caring when it would be easier to look away. 



Comments

12 responses to “Hello, World Leaders”

  1. Marilyn

    The problem with so many world leaders is they don’t know how to love or be loved. There is no empathy built into their souls. As I tell some of my conservative “christian” family, my god is a god of love.

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  2. Judy Wilcox

    So beautifully said, Corey. This is such a precarious time in the world. There are going to be demonstrations all over the country tomorrow.
    I pray for peace.

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  3. Ella DYER

    Worldwide, we pray for peace ; protesting at times in the square.

    Seemingly small acts ; yet are they futile ?
    We watch in horror, unable to comprehend ; how can humans create such inhumaine chaos for fellow humans ?
    We wonder, wonder, will we ever make a difference ?

    Dots do not always connect forward.

    We try to live in the presence, not borrowing worries from the future.
    We try to trust that dots are being connected, albeit backwards.
    We trust that our efforts will eventually mean something.

    We stay strong in our love ; refusing to fall victim to hate.

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  4. Diogenes

    “Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.” ― Dalai Lama

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  5. I follow Patti Digh’s From My Orange Desk on substack. These are her words. She encourages and strengthens my resolve to live my life with my heart and mind open in spite of the cost to do so:

    RADICAL TENDERNESS

    To live with radical tenderness is to keep choosing love-
    not the fluffy kind, but the fierce, persistent kind.
    The kind that shows up when it’s not easy.
    That hopes when hope feels silly.
    That reaches out when everything says to retreat.
    It’s not weakness.
    It’s the deepest kind of strength.
    And it just might be the thing that saves us.
    Come, practice with me.

    ~ Patti Digh
    May 2025

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  6. Laura mayo

    Beautiful words Corey, and lovely comments. Thank you!

  7. May there be peace on earth and let it begin with me
    Praying for our very very troubled world

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