Aug 14

state of the union

🌞 mai pooga! (that means “oh what joy!” in glonglish)

my name is lord jagannath. some call me master of the universe. others call me “the timely one.” still, others call me “the black-colored god.” you will no doubt recognize me by my wide eyes which witness all, and my big smile holding compassion and kindness for everyone everywhere.

i’m here today with my very great-great-great-great-great grandsun, scorsby (a real chip off the ol’ block, i know) to deliver the state of the union. are you ready scorsby?

🩵 wait up jag… did you say state of the union? you mean that long drawn out speech presidents blather on about nothing for an hour in front of the country every year?

🌞 well, my state of the union is much the same but a bit different. you see, what with being master of the universe and all, we incorporeal god-beings don’t track the state of things on a yearly, monthly, or even daily basis. we also don’t see much of a difference between one country and another, or even one world or galaxy from another for that matter.

you see, my state of the union, wherever and whenever you are receiving this transmission, is here now. or should i say, now here. nowhere, if you like. congratulations! you’re tuned in live to the broadcast. exciting, isn’t it?

🩵 so what is the state of the union, really? if the state is eternally here and now, wouldn’t that imply that everything everywhere is united?

🌞 well... yes... and no... and yes again.

you see, even in my unity, i still seem to have many parts. that’s why you and i appear to be two different beings, but are also really one and the same, both giving and receiving the transmission simultaneously. does that make sense to you? are you confused? good!

you must understand, whatever the state of unity is, it always has been! and always is! and always will be! you are as united with me as you are aware.

now tell me something, scorsby. i understand you set out this “year” called “2026” with one single “new years resolution” (to make sure you “wouldn’t forget”): to create a world of peace, love, and joy, for everyone, everywhere. i just have to ask: how’s that resolution been going for you?

🩵 well lord jagannath, it has been quite an ambitious goal to say the least. i’ve never created a whole wide world before, let alone one made entirely out of peace, love, and joy... or at least, i must have forgotten if i did. in any case i turn these words peace, love, and joy for everyone everywhere over in my heart most every day.

💔 looking out across the state of the union, i still see a world that seems to be made of so many things that aren’t peaceful, loving or joyful... some dismal, some just really bad… and so many people suffering. it’s mid-august now, so we still have four and a half months or so to see if this earth turns around.

🌞 well, scorsby, to be fair, you didn’t say you were going to turn earth into a world of peace, love and joy, now did you?

🩵 that’s very true jag! what in the world was i thinking??

🌞 you’ve got to define your definitions, sweet one! otherwise what do your words mean?

🩵 what even is a word??? didn’t it say somewhere in the bible that in the beginning god created the word and the word was with god and the word was god?

🌞 ah, yes… about that. the word they really meant to say was world. in the beginning i created the world and the world was with me and the world was me.

🩵 oh.... that clears things up... i think? so you created yourself?

🌞 yeah, same way you’re creating yourself right now. everything you read, everything you listen to, everything you say, everything you do, is an act of creation. and whatever you create is whatever you become. and whatever you are, you’re god! isn’t that nice?

🩵 sounds sorta paradoxical, jag. but hey, i like a good paradox! so, let’s get this straight... when i say i’m creating a world of peace, love and joy for everyone everywhere, you really mean i’m just creating peace love and joy of myself?

🌞 elementary, my dear watson! i mean, scorsby. i mean, what was your name again?

👨‍🌾 bilbo. bilbo baggins.

🌞 oh yes, that’s right. elementary, my dear bilbo! and everywhere you go, speaking of peace, love and joy, you create peace love and joy.

👨‍🌾 what? how? and where did this ring come from? 💍

🌞 you created it silly! because you created the words and the words are with you and the words are you. i mean, the worlds. teehee, are you starting to get it???

👨‍🌾 i’ve created a world of words, that’s for sure. or a word of worlds... i have no idea anymore.

🌞 fantastic, bilbo! now we’re really having fun!

👨‍🌾 we are???

🌞 yes!!! how can you be peace, love and joy if you aren’t playing with your worlds?

👨‍🌾 i’m smiling jag, and i don’t know why.

🌞 i’ve been smiling for eons, friend, and i’ve never known why! why do you think they call me master of the universe???

👨‍🌾 i don’t know, jag. why do they call you that?

🌞 because, sweet one, a master smiles with everyone, everywhere!

🤯 oh my. could it really be so simple?

🌞 my oh. when you smile, i smile.

🩵 my... mai...

🌞 mai pooga!

🩵 oh what joy indeed!

so that’s the state of the union, friend: no world remade, no earth turned around, nothing you could point to and call finished, or maybe somehow it all happened anyway. either way, somewhere in the universe a wide-eyed smiley face god and his great grandfather are trading jags back and forth like a hot potato, laughing till the very end. turns out that was the whole address.