the core of the issue...

What makes us human? That core, unchanging, eternal element of humanity that cannot be taken away from us... cannot be turned off...

This flows through my thoughts following earlier ponderings as to whether or not, if marooned on a desert island by my self, unable to 'do' anything for God, if he would still love or want me...
Now the conclusion I came to is 'of course stupid!' it has nothing to do with what we can do for God for we cannot do anything he cannot do himself...

The next leap in my reckoning is what if I were in a car accident? Tragically wounded to the verge of death... left cruelly blind. deaf, mute, paralysed and brain damaged... do you see where I'm going? Do I cease to be human?

Is my humanity contained in my abilty to see? The blind would tell you 'no'.
Is my humanity contained in my ability to hear? The deaf would tell you 'no'.
Is my humanity contained in my ability to speak? The mute would tell you... well... 'no'.
Is my humanity contained in my ability to run, dance, or play?
To think, reason or feel? I'm beginning to think... no.

Can this accident or indeed anything, take away my humanity?

Or are we defined by something else? The only thing I can think of that does not cease to exist in the event of any of the above happening is my position in regards to others... ie I remain my mother's daughter, my friends friend and most of all God's child...

There's more to be thought on this but not right now... I have assignemnts to do!!