Everything in life is a negotiation… I’ll do this for you, if you do this for me… how much does it cost?  Exchange of money has become a major driver in our culture.  To some extent, the barter system is making a come-back… that is interesting, but then again, it DOES require interaction… we don’t do much of that these days.

Speaking of interaction… is anyone out there?  Anyone reading my blog?  Drop me a comment: I’d love the input and potential dialogue!

Back to negotiation.  I am thinking about the negotiation of treaties.  This image is done in sketch-like format, showing mounted Native American warriors coming in to negotiate with mounted cavalry.    The failure of these  negotiations is well known to history.  Is it a lot different today?  We have negotiated with (sanctioned!) North Korea, we have negotiated between Israel and Palestine, we have negotiated with Iran… yet, the basic underlying conflict is there, or just beneath the surface.  There, just waiting to be revived by the smallest action or word.  Truly, that is why there are wars.  God must cry daily.