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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

 

Sunday, July 02, 2006

David Rovics

David Rovics spreads his message through song. If you live in Denver, you may have seen him a the September, 2005 rally at the capitol. You can hear his music at http://www.myspace.com/davidrovics or at soundclick.com

Music tells our stories like no news article or book can. It reaches another level - that of our heart. I just listened to David sing, They're Building a Wall. This song reminds us of how a wall (speaking of the one being built by Israel) impacts our human-ness.

From They're Building a Wall:

They're building a wall
Between water and land
So we can eat fruit
And they can eat sand
A wall to make sure
That our orchards will grow
And our kids can get fat
And not need to know
Of the cities in ruins
And the children in fear
That your fathers and brothers
In tanks might be near
A wall to keep quiet
That which you fear most
So you don't have to listen
To your grandfather's ghost

I remember the 60's and early 70's when the voice of conscience filled the air.

May all artists - may all people - speak up so that we don't forget who we are!

The arts keep our souls alive. Find out how to support David Rovics at DavidRovics.com (I'm sending my check today) or support the artist of your choice - and be sure to sing your own song!

posted by Carol at 9:24 AM

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