Maybe listening to a podcast about nuclear close calls influenced my mood. Maybe it was because I peeked again into the inconceivable void that opens up when being aware of death. Or maybe it was because my mind went one more time through the realization that the vast majority of human beings want nothing else than a happy life close to the people they care about. Probably it was the combination of all, but all of a sudden, a wonderful feeling of all-encompassing love came up in myself. Unconditional love for everyone and everything, knowing that any hostile or hateful behavior is rooted almost always in fear. And a deep compassion for that fear, which is often a mix of insecurity and anxiety. Excessive selfishness, greed, anger, and many other unpleasant feelings build on top, but fear is the underlying cause. Trying to escape it only makes it stronger. Welcome the fear and it will eventually fade into a sea of solace.

Even the strongest sun fades into the sea every evening