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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

 

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Visit Beautiful Crawford, Texas

Crawford, Texas Proud "home" of W. Population: 705. A great place to visit this August.

The original intention of this blog was to share my experiences at Camp Casey in Crawford, TX back in August, 2005. I traveled there again this past Easter.

Camp Casey will reconvene this year from August 16 - September 2. I don't know if I'm going again or not, but if you haven't been there, all I can say is GO TO CAMP CASEY!!! You will meet people from all over the country. You will get to see and hear inspiring, famous people. You will find your family. It will change your life.

And if you go, be sure to notify your local media. Make it a story. Then, when you come back, share your experiences with others - individuals and groups. You will be surprised how many people want to know. You can help others to change their lives.

For information, visit the Crawford Peace House site

And if August in Texas doesn't work for you, Camp Democracy (aka Fort Fed Up) will be held from September 5 - 21 in D.C. See CampDemocracy.org

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. - Mahatma Gandhi

posted by Carol at 8:09 AM

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