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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

 

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Bringing "Democracy" to Iraq? What About Burma?

I have recently started visiting Sadiq Alam's blog, Inspirations and Creative Thoughts. His posts are educational and inspirational. They nourish my soul. I hope that you have time to visit his most recent post on Burma (Myanmar), and, if you haven't done so already, sign the petition link at the bottom of the article.

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posted by Carol at 7:21 PM 8 comments

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Burma

I have been following the news of violence in Burma. I have wrestled with the question of why I hadn't posted anything about it. There is so much oppression and violence in the world, can I post about it every day?

But Robert of Left of Centrist fame lives in a city that is home to 3,000 to 3,500 Burmese - the largest population of Burmese in the U.S. He sees the faces of those who fled that country and came here for a peaceful life. And he has asked the blogging community to bring more awareness to the situation in Burma.

See Robert's film: Free Burma

The Burmese people have lived under a military dictatorship for 40 years. In 1990, a free election was held for the first time in 30 years and the National League for Democracy (the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize winner) won the majority of votes, but the State Law and Order Restoration Council (now the State Peace and Development Council) refused to step down and Burma has continued to live under its oppressive thumb. Now, citizens, including hundreds of monks, are protesting extreme hikes in costs of living, including 500% increases in fuel costs. The military is squelching their voices by killing and imprisonment.

Please, if you are so moved, sign the petitions below. Violence and oppression can happen to the people of any nation. There could come a day when we wished that the world would stand up for us.

Amnesty International petition

AVAAZ.org petition To Chinese President Hu Jintao and the UN Security Council

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posted by Carol at 12:32 PM 2 comments