A Few Words on the Passing of Margaret Thatcher

In the Eighties Margaret Thatcher was respected by some, and highly reviled by many others. Most of us who considered ourselves to be “cool” were in the latter camp even if we were only kids at the time. Even today on Facebook, I see people referring to Thatcher as a “monster” and probably worse, and there are no doubt others applauding her achievements.

I was one of those who learnt from Rik on the Young Ones to spit the name “Thatcher” with contempt, and along with many others enthused with Elvis Costello when he sang “Tramp the Dirt Down” at Glastonbury all those years ago about the day of her passing. And your name was indeed a byword for anything which was considered to be a distasteful and respect-less action for many years.

However, a bit later on in life, I actually have a few thank yous to say to Mrs Margaret Thatcher. We might have seriously complained about and shouted about what you did to the miners and their families, we might have howled about the stark reality of the pointlessness of (the Falklands) war and poor soldiers dying needlessly for a piece of land that few really owned or care about We might have bellyached at length about the poll tax and all the implications of that debacle, been appalled by the huge chasm in society that you helped to create between those who have and those who have not, by the atrocious levels of unemployment, recession and the countless other woes of our society.

However, by virtue of your actions, you inadvertently taught many of us to care. You certainly engendered in me feelings that I hadnt experienced in my short life. I learnt how to become aware about the misfortunes of others that I would never meet, and those that I scarcely knew. You enforced on me the need to care about others in a society that became increasingly less caring, and I am sure you did the same for many others. Perhaps you really were a catalyst for change, but not in the way that your personality intended. Maybe one day we will all understand that you were one of the most important figures in the evolution of human consciousness.

It’s easy to herald the passing of a great Soul when they pass. Gandhi must have been lauded for weeks, Mother Teresa the same, and the Dalai Lama and Mandela will be venerated when they leave and hopefully all for the positive impact that they had on society, the world and human consciousness and evolution. They all endured great hardships during the lives, and the Soul choice to actively a embrace a life of that nature cannot have been easy.

However, for a Soul to choose the life of someone like Margaret Thatcher must be exceedingly difficult. To come into a life where you will be widely hated and loved (possibly in equal measure?) and to experience that same degree of controversy about you even when you die, takes a lot of oomph!! Especially when we have that knowing that we are coming from a place of neutrality (Soul Existence) into a world of duality, where our actions will be judged and not forgiven often enough.

So, Margaret Thatcher, I can’t say that I liked much, if any, of what you did as a personality.However, i do forgive you for all that you did in this lifetimes because I ain’t carrying any baggage that i don’t have to. And I really do applaud the the bravery of your Soul.  And I wish you well on your passing.

May you be blessed.