In every machine the smallest parts conduce as much to keeping it together, and to regulate its motions, as the greatest. Virtue is one all over the World, and there is only one faith, one conceivable conduct of life, kindred souls are always near. A bridge is a good thing—worth helping to make. Understanding or misunderstanding, agony or mirth, beginning or ending, service or freedom, reunion or separation are all for love. America is an important house for everyone. We welcome others cultures and love learning new traditions, as well as sharing our own. Every American has the ability to mobilize the inner resources of individuals to participate in their own destinies.  #RyanPhillippe 1 of 5

In America, it is not only the mind that wakes up to its true nature, but the heart, the emotions, the core stories and energy patterns of our incarnation, and even the organs, muscles, and cells in the body that are eventually all invited to wake up to experience the truth. Sometimes this process of truth returning for all of itself can be quite surprising and very intense. Some of our social perceptions actually cause people to act in certain ways. Many women play submissive, domesticated, naïve part because they know their husbands expect it. Or they may be afraid to act independent because they think they require husbands for support. So, gritting their teeth, they swallow their more liberated tendencies and play Domestic Dora. #RyanPhillippe 2 of 5

In the actual physical makeup of your eyes there is a very real blind spot. However, in our perceptions, thinking, and attitudes there are other “blind spots” just as important. I know sometimes when we are in situations that are not to our liking, we tend to just learn to accept it and move on, but when people call these situations to our mind, it makes us think a little more deeply. Like, I do not really want to do this anymore, I am tired and do not feel appreciated. I feel like sometimes people blow up and manipulate situations because they know public perceptions are important and that one backing off or showing a lack of support would reflect poorly and so it is a way of keeping someone loyal who really does not want to be involved anymore.  #RyanPhillippe 3 of 5

Sometimes we really need to stop for a moment and think about how others may be feeling.  Like, would you really put someone else through this because I have seen how well you treat others, but it is like I am your personal servant. In our perceptions, thinking, and attitudes there are other blind spots just as important. These gaps or holes in our ideas are biases and prejudices that literally blind us to the facts. Stereotyping is a blind spot; it distorts our ability to see and relate to people. There is no way to eliminate the blind spot in your retina, and there is no necessity of doing so. However, the blind spots in human relating need to be corrected. This sort of “eye trouble” is very real and a serious problem. There are cures. You can learn more about people and act toward them as if the stereotypes are a lie.  #RyanPhillippe 4 of 5

Today is Memorial Day, and I had the honor of meeting a young man, who father went to war. He misses him very much and has spent countless hours praying that his father comes home. He even leaves a light on for him. I really hope that his father returns soon and that they are able to have a good conversation about what defending the country was like and all of the experiences the father missed out on while he was away. Anger and love, the feeling of both do not operate in separate compartments or in separate people. We cannot reject one and hope to experience the other.  #RyanPhillippe 5 of 5