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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

 

Monday, March 24, 2008

Hope

This will probably be my last post for awhile, but Mr. Carol For Peace just might update my blog sometime so you can know that I survived. Maybe he'll give you all the gory details - for your viewing pleasure.

I am going into my surgery with an open heart. Thanks to all here who have cheered me on and thanks to those who don't send their support via my blog, but do so in other ways. I feel surrounded by love.

Being originally from Kansas, I am particularly happy to read today that the Kansas governor has vetoed plans for a new coal plant that would've "spewed 11 million more tons of greenhouse emissions a year". The red state of Kansas has a Democratic Governor who happens to be a woman (Gov. Kathleen Sebelius), and she stood up against the Republican legislature on this. Whooohooo!

Much needs to be done in order to create a healthy planet for all, but today, I must celebrate the beautiful drops of kindness and hope. They're everywhere - they just don't get as much publicity.

Bye! Adios! Take care! I'll be back sometime!

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posted by Carol at 3:59 PM

5 Comments:

Blogger otowi said...

I pray your surgery goes very well.

6:44 PM  
Blogger Liz Hill said...

Carol, We're thinking of you and sending healing thoughts your way. We'll be waiting for the good news from Mr. CarolForPeace. :-)

Love

Liz and Matt

8:21 AM  
Blogger wayfarer said...

I hope you feel better after the surgery! Thoughts are with you...

9:50 AM  
Blogger San said...

Carol, you're in my thoughts and prayers...looking forward to hearing the report from Mr. Carol for Peace, provided he feels like doing that.

11:40 AM  
Blogger Carol said...

Thank you all. I KNOW that all of the prayers and good thoughts helped.

3:15 PM  

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