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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, July 28, 2006

Living Truth Fully



I have a correction to make. A couple of days ago, I wrote that Bonnie, one of the No Blood for Oil 12, is 85 years old. Today I found out - words straight from her mouth - that she is 75.

Bonnie McCormick, wearing a "You Have the Right to Vote" t-shirt, showed up at the Jefferson County jail today to begin her ten-day sentence for trespassing and obstructing a passageway. About a dozen supporters applauded as Bonnie arrived, carrying a small paper bag of necessities. When asked what she was bringing, she took out an empty milk jug and explained that, if allowed to, she would bring the jug in with her so that she could fill it with water and use it as a therapeutic weight for her injured shoulder.

Bonnie said that she was led to activism after many letters to her congress people went unanswered. She finally received a letter from one senator thanking her for her contribution to his campaign - even though she had not sent him a contribution. Feeling that there are many huge problems in the world and that she had no voice in our government, she resorted to activism.

With Max, the cat, safely in the hands of an excellent vet for the next ten days, and a green light from her doctor, Bonnie was all smiles and hugs as she walked into the Detention Facility. When asked if she was worried about her time inside, she shook her head and said that she believes that the people inside the jail are just like people outside the jail. They are all just doing their jobs. She expected to be treated well.

When she accepted a jail term, I was a little worried about the thought of this beautiful elder of ours sitting in jail, but I am pretty sure that, ten days from now, she will come out with a new family of friends.

posted by Carol at 3:03 PM

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