I am amazed by people. Their capacity for creativity, intelligence, even kindness — these can genuinely surprise me. Their negatives, what many people focus on: as for their stupidity and sin, I am intimate with these, for their source has been me: I understand them. Yes, it is true that I sometimes shake my head at some of our leaders’ mistakes (cringe at others), but for the most part, I know I am not one to talk as far as idiocy is concerned. The good parts, though: we are incredible creatures. “Average” human beings are all capable of astounding things; and we do not notice these marvels because we are surrounded by them. That is what I think — that the plenitude, not the dearth, of blessings we are given, which thoroughly inundate us make us take for granted all that is wonderful. All that I might find fault with is that we do not take advantage, we do not do as much as we are able. For what we can do: I think we do not know yet. It is beyond our imaginings… that being both praise, and criticism.