Integrity

Musing about the quality of integrity all day, beginning with this morning’s journal entry ~

‘Hmmmm ~  what is the right thing to do when personal opinion, and actions, differ from another on the same issue.’

A search began for

a picture that shows an image of integrity in action

meanings offered in dictionaries

The closest picture found was a bird in flight ~

wholeness of being 

attention to the moment 

maintaining momentum against gravity 

all over a roiling sea of controversy.

A personal description, 

a bit wordier than a dictionary allows:

Integrity ~

wholeness of character

built from family history

deep in our genes

lessons learned from

any family member 

by word and deed.

Integrity ~

woven into daylight hours with

each interaction in 

school

community

new friendships

by word and deed

Integrity ~

in each moment

shaping our

responses

reactions

outcomes

Integrity ~

incredibly personal

solid and dependable

a quality of the soul that guides us 

through rough and roiling waters of 

whatever life has to hand us.

“Before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself.  The 

one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”

 ~ Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird