Did you know that despite Maslow’s hierarchy many in countries that are plagued by famine, grief and war still find themselves higher up the pyramid when it comes to their ability to self actualize despite the lack of what we perceive to be a means of meeting the basic levels such as our bountiful fast food restaurants, meals where you eat til you are full and throw the rest away, houses made of brick, and cable T.V. In the midst of war, poverty and disease, all the B.S. of day to day seems to be put in perspective and true joy actually has more room to find itself amidst loss, casualty, and despair. When a refugee has no ‘home’ by it’s old definitions they find a ‘home’ within self and relationships with others in their community that becomes even more solid and founded than our flaky ideals in a satiated culture oozing with overflow from junk we allow to meet legitimate needs but that will never really satisfy, last, or withstand any real life storms. It’s amazing where you can find God if you look.
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