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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

 

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

What Will You Do With This One Life?

Last night, Arvada Peace & Justice hosted a community gathering entitled

Martin Luther King:
Then and Now
A Timeless Vision

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission Torch was presented to Mayor Ken Fellman. This torch travels the state of Colorado at this time of year, visiting various MLK events and bringing a message of unity and healing.

I could go on and on about the event, but I won't. I am very biased. But the truth is that throughout the evening, I was touched many times.

From teen-aged slam poets to a Colorado State Representative, from a white woman who worked with MLK in the 60's to black musicians that never met Dr. King... we were entertained and challenged.

The message that I left with was:

Don't wait for another MLK to lead you in order for you do the work that needs to be done. This is your one life, your one opportunity. Rise up to the occasion. Show up to what is in front of you. That's what Dr. King did. Don't fuss that you can't do it all. Don't waste your energy over the things that you can't do, and don't fuss over W. Just respond to what comes your way and give yourself to it.

And, from my observations, it is a very good thing when we come together to sing and share with one voice.

posted by Carol at 8:39 AM

1 Comments:

Blogger Michael Barrow said...

Amen!

11:27 AM  

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