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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, April 28, 2008

Scattered

I don't know who came back to live in this body after my surgery, but I don't think this is me. I have not felt like the same person that went into that surgery center on that day almost five weeks ago. It's very strange.

I think that the doctor took out my funny bone and my ability to focus. Happiness and concentration are distant memories.

And I have been having frustration with this arm that doesn't want to cooperate.

But, other than that, things are just dandy! Buddha still follows me everywhere. The owl babies are growing. The tulips are tulipping. And the peas are peaing. Hmmmm...

This past Saturday, we seriously considered canceling our Women in Black vigil. The wind early that morning was enough to blow us to Kansas, but it died down before vigil time. Then the SNOW began. But it's easier to stand in snow than it is to figure out how to weigh ourselves down against the gales.

As we stood that day, a man who works for a local radio station walked up to us. He was impressed with the fact that we stand in a very conservative area, so he wants to interview a couple of us on his radio show. That will happen on May 15th. I'll let you know more details as the time gets closer. Our interview will be recorded, so you will be able to hear it at some point. Very exciting!

Maybe I will find my old self before the interview.

Or maybe not!

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posted by Carol at 4:24 PM


2 Comments:

Blogger Mary said...

Maybe meditation will help? It seems to be the answer to everything. Or it brings the answer.

6:40 AM  
Blogger Carol said...

Thanks for your suggestion, Mary!

7:06 AM  

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