"Free"

If I were Free to Speak my Mind,

I'd tell a Tale to all of Mankind,

Of how the Flowers Bloom and Fade,

Of how we Fought, and how we Paid.

This weary World has had its Fill,

Of Words of War on every hill,

The Time has come for Peaceful Days,

And Peaceful men of Peaceful Ways.

When all of Mankind has Ceased to Fight,

I'll raise my head in Thanks each Night,

For this Return, and all it Means,

For Golden Days and Peaceful Dreams. 

~Peter, Paul, and Mary

~Beannaichte'

(5-28-12)

We know that Freedom is not Free.

 To all our Servicemen and Women in the 

Armed Forces,

both Past and Present:

Thank You,

from those of us back Home.

Your Sacrifice will Not be

Forgotten.

 

"Messenger"

We can ask

 ourselves simple questions

and the answers can be quite amazing.

If the Ladybug crawling across the leaf is a Gift

to be thankful for, then who are you?

If the Swallow swooping and chittering outside

is a Delightful Messenger,

then who am I?

I am amazed how readily

Wisdom comes

when the Heart is open,

the Spirit is on Fire,

and the Willingness

to Serve

is

Sincere.
~Unknown

 ~Beannaichte'

(5-25-12)

"Choice"

In 

a 

Crisis

the Wise

 will

Build Bridges

the Foolish

 will

Build

 Dams.

~Nigerian Proverb

~Beannaichte'

(5-22-12)

" Hearts Speak"

~A 

 Nation

is not

Conquered

until the Hearts

of Its

Women

are 

on the Ground,

Then

it is

Done,

No matter

how Brave Its Warriors,

Nor 

how  Strong

the 

Weapons.

~A Cheyenne Proverb

~Beannaichte'

(5-18-12)

 

"First"

~In Order

to Heal the World,

We have to 

Stand

for Each Other's

Greatness,

but

`First',

the Grandmother

told Her,

`You have to Heal

the Wound

Between

Women.'

~CHINA GALLAND

~Beannaichte'

(5-18-12)

"Truth"

~If   

We 

are

a Holier People,

We

have been

Angrier

Oftener.

~The Talmud

~Beannaichte'

(5-17-12)  

"Challenges"

      Legendary rock icon Jimi Hendrix said, "When the Power of Love Overcomes the Love of Power, the World will know Peace." Hendrix understood the Hegemonic and Oppressive Expressions of power stand in the Way of Positive Social Change. He Recognized that our Social and Cultural Obsession with Domination- Driven Power Diminishes our Humanity and our Potential to Transcend from war, violence, and the fear that Separates us... These words also Provide us with a Glimpse at the Possibility of a Sustainable and Sacred way to Live and Lead through a Common Truth most of the World's Traditions Revere: Love.

~JAMIA WILSON

~Beannaichte'

(5-10-12)