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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
April 17, 2008 | 75-year-old craftsman Masahisa Tsujitani lathes an iron ball at his workshop in Fujimi, Japan. Tsujitani has made the shot-put iron balls for the past three Olympics, but is boycotting the Beijing Olympic Games to protest the situation in Tibet. (Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP) From Truthout.org
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posted by Carol at 6:03 PM
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I agree. And it's a shame so few people these days are willing to make any kind of sacrifice for the greater good or to uphold their ethos.
Yeah. I can only change myself, so I want to look at what more I can do.
Yes there is someone to admire!
We need to hear more about people like him. I've heard enough about the other types.
When it comes to the athletes, many of these kids have dedicated their lives for the past four years working for this moment in their lives, I don't think it would be right for the government to suddenly yank their - possibly last - attempt to get an Olympic medal away from them. That said, I believe we could get a lot of political clout out of these athletes speaking out against the Chinese treatment of Tibet (and other places) once they return home.
It's easy for us - who have no vested interest in the Olympics - to suggest the US boycott the games, but it's gotta be tough on the athletes.
I mostly agree with you, Robert. I don't propose that the U.S. boycott the Olympics for the reason that it would be too hypocritical of us due to our own human rights issues.
I'm not worried that the athletes won't have a venue where they can attain their medals. Someone else will make the shot-put balls.
I still respect this man for making his statement.
Until the masses expect the Olympic games to be held in a manner where environmental damage is minimized and human rights issues are addressed respectfully, we'll get what we've been getting.
My congratulations to Masahisa Tsujitani!
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