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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, July 08, 2008

If I Lived Here...

...I'd shave my head every summer.

And buy warm, wooly hats for the winter.

We're in the Boston area. Land of humidity and hair that curls and clings.

Tomorrow we go to Maine for yet ANOTHER family celebration - my mother-in-law's 70th birthday (Happy Birthday, Helen!). I've never been to Maine before. It sounds very beautiful and romantical.

Maine has over 60 lighthouses along its coast and we'll be staying two nights in a faux lighthouse - photos to come soon.

Meanwhile, here's me and my MIL on Duxbury Beach (MA) this morning:



(Photo courtesy of Mr. CarolForPeace.)

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posted by Carol at 10:09 AM

5 Comments:

Blogger Sometimes Saintly Nick said...

I hope you enjoyed Boston. It’s one of my favorite cities to explore!

Unfortunately, I have never been to Maine so I look forward to you telling me about it.

11:23 AM  
OpenID daffy said...

Oh dear! Poooooofed out hair is sooo not a good look! :o)
Have a great time and happy Birthday to your MIL. x

3:17 PM  
Blogger Carol said...

Hey Nick,

Yeah, we've done the Freedom Trail a couple of times. We're actually south of Boston and won't be in the city this time, since we're doing the Maine thing. I will try to capture some Maine air and atmosphere for you.

daffy.

Thanks for the good wishes! Regarding the hair, maybe I should quit fighting the it and just give myself a teased up beehive look.

3:25 PM  
Blogger San said...

Beautiful photo. Thank you, Mr. CarolForPeace. I would love to go to Massachusetts and Maine.

2:42 PM  
Blogger Carol said...

Hey San,

I hope that you can visit both places sometime! YUMMY seafood!

8:15 PM  

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