I remember back ,five years ago, receiving this email message that was circulating amass by Clarissa Pin kola Estes. I have such respect for her work.
She wrote the below message at the beginning of the Iraq war. So many of us, in particular women, were astonished by what we were seeing and hearing in the news. I keep this near me these days to remind my self that something much bigger than myself is taking place in the world right now. I must remember her word often …” For years, we have been learning, practicing, been in training for and just waiting to meet on this exact plain of engagement...
“It is time to stay awake and to contribute to the light of the world:
Message To Brighten Tomorrow from the author of “Women Who Run With the Wolves” Clarissa Pinkola Estes
“My friends do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world right now. Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often-righteous rage over the latest degradations of what matters most to civilized, visionary people.
You are right in your assessments. The luster and hubris some have aspired to while endorsing acts so heinous against children, elders, everyday people, the poor, the unguarded, the helpless, is breathtaking. Yet, I urge you, ask you, and gentle you, to please not spend your spirit dry by bewailing these difficult times. Especially do not lose hope. Most particularly because, the fact is that we were made for these times. Yes. For years, we have been learning, practicing, been in training for and just waiting to meet on this exact plain of engagement...”
Don’t loose heart. Everything happens for a reason.
Maureen Simon
thanks for the thought - Don’t loose heart. Everything happens for a reason.
Posted by: Ally | April 27, 2009 at 11:49 PM