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Why Do I Write This Blog???

The easiest (and probably the most honest) answer to that question is: I don't know. It all started in the summer of 2005, when I went to Crawford, Texas ( a.k.a. the home of the prez's ranch, a.k.a. the home of Camp Casey) to support Cindy Sheehan. I wanted the world to know that, contrary to what one could read in the mainstream media, the peace movement was alive and well and large numbers of Americans did not support the war in Iraq. I wanted people to know that thousands of Americans were willing to travel to Texas and tolerate the heat, humidity, and bugs in order to support a grieving mother whose new purpose was to shine a light on the lies that led to the war and to bring home our troops so that no other mother would have to know the pain that she felt.

Over time, this blog has become more of an exploration of who I am, my spirituality, and how life works. I love life's complexities, exploring the shades of gray. I want to, as Rainier Maria Rilke said,

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer."

Maybe my blog is just one big question about what is needed in order for people to take the time to love and cherish each other and our earth. Maybe someday, I will "live along some distant day into the answer."

In the meantime, thank you for joining me on my journey. I welcome you to share yours with me

 

Friday, April 14, 2006

Camp Casey, Day One

This was a very LONG day! Too much to write. I will try to have some time tomorrow to write from my notes. I couldn't get internet access at Camp Casey, so am blogging at 1:00 a.m.

Short list - Cindy Sheehan (recognized me from when we used to email, and she introduced me to everyone around, telling them that we used to email before she became CINDY SHEEHAN - that felt nice).

Daniel Ellsberg - wow!

The duo, Emma's Revolution. That was exciting. A year ago, I bought my salaam, shalom, peace t-shirt in Boulder and it had a tag in it about Emma's Revolution, so I looked them up on the internet. And I got to meet them and hear them today!!!

Gaye is getting so much support from other families and vets. This is REALLY good for her. She says she feels like being here is like a great big hug.

Oh, and Chun Pan is here! That's another story, but Michael, you'll know what I'm talking about. He got here yesterday and was wondering where we were. He got a standing ovation tonight for his work in filming Camp Casey and the D.C. protest.

I could go on and on if I didn't need sleep... Watch out, Denver. We're getting charged up here!

P.S. Thank you to everyone for your support!!! My heart is so touched. I just can't get on the internet enough to email much, but I will keep trying to get back to everyone.

posted by Carol at 12:28 AM


1 Comments:

Anonymous Martha Sider said...

Sounds like you're all having a great time. Really happy Gaye is getting a "hug."

6:56 PM  

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