On the Cusp of Possibility

There are a handful of moments in history where dramatic changes in direction are possible.   And it is possible we are in one of those moments now.

The entire world is in shock from the blitzkrieg recession of 2008, and are looking to the US and its new President to lead the way out of the worsening mess.

The middle east is in shock from Israel's Gaza incursion, seemingly waking up for the first time to the ferocity of the Jewish nation's dedication to its own survival.  

Corrupt regimes in Africa result in such misrule old scourges like cholera return to savage the populace.

Aggressive rulers of oil-producing nations have backed off their rhetoric in the face of falling oil revenues, realizing their power is propped on the value of a commodity, and not much else.

India and Pakistan inflame old hatreds, but clearly see the dangers that lie down that path.

It seems like every conflict or enmity, whether ethnic, religious, territorial, or philosophical, is reaching, or has already reached, a point of decision.  There is no mood for temporary patches, no tolerance for retracing old routes.

The world and its peoples have slipped down the mountain and struggled in the valley for too long, and are collectively looking upwards to higher ground.  We are looking for leaders who will get us out of this stinking valley and take us up the mountain again.

We are on the cusp of possibility, waiting ...