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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

 

Friday, July 18, 2008

Rolihlahla Mandela

On this day, in 1918, Rolihlahla Mandela was born. A teacher gave him the name "Nelson" because Rolihlahla was too difficult to pronounce.

A BBC article chronicles the life of Nelson Mandela for this, his 90th birthday. If you have a moment, watch the video at the end of the article. It's touching to see the masses of people gathered to see Mandela as he was released from prison in 1990 after serving 27 years.

Happy 90th Birthday, Nelson! May you live a very long life!

Asimbonanga (Mandela) (we have not seen him) by Johnny Clegg:










There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children. - Nelson Mandela




For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. - Nelson Mandela


If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. - Nelson Mandela

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posted by Carol at 12:01 AM

2 Comments:

Blogger Sometimes Saintly Nick said...

Thank you, Carol. Nelson Mandela has been one of my personal heroes.

4:41 AM  
Blogger Carol said...

Nick,

We're so lucky to have lived during a time when we can witness the example of this man's life (since we missed living during Gandhi's time).

7:07 AM  

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