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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
Labels: 2008 elections, DNC
posted by Carol at 10:03 AM
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halo incarnates
would like to be somewhere else for a while. have to work. can't leave. have to stay. have to work. am tired. really tired. wish we weren't so tired.
Oh halo, It won't always be this way. Rest, my friend! And spread peace wherever you are (That doesn't take work, just be YOU!)!
Neat version of the song!
I would so like to come to Denver for the convention! I once regretted not being in Chi-town 40 years ago—tear gas, police dogs, Billy-club wielding cops and all. At my age now I don’t think I could take that excitement—or maybe I just can’t run fast enough not to be bashed in the head?
However, I could stand at the back of the demonstrators and join the demonstrators in their chant of “Up against the wall, M____r F_____s!”
I didn't know that Saints said such things! ;-)
I have a feeling that security will be way different than it was in Chicago. There will be no billy clubs this time - but tasers and much worse.
I would love to, but with cost of gas, the fact I was too late to apply for media credentials, and the fact that all the rooms have been snapped up by the DNC, leaves me out of the loop (oops, that's Chicago) - uh, leaves me at sea level instead of a mile high.
Robert,
I know a place where you can stay for free if you can find a cheap way here!
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