The Turning About
The turning-about is upon us,
the turning of mind, the expansion of eyes,
the presence of children who bathe
in the light of the stars;
their distant brothers move closer,
cherish the light that shapes from within.
Our heritage,
the spirit who soars,
the mind that dreams,
the heart that reaches out.
O' children of creation,
the island of light
is within you.
As you reach for your home in the Sun,
the lamp of your becoming
strikes brilliance everywhere...
you are free.
~Richard H. Geer~
I was not thrilled with the results of the election yesterday. I could have complained and whined and worried. I've been there and done that and it does no good. Instead, I danced and wrote and sat in the sun and that turn-about felt good. I am free when I choose to be.
The right will see it one way and the left will view it another way and meanwhile, the very place we should be looking at, the middle, is forgotten. The place of compromise and consensus. The place where we agree to disagree and we do it with decency despite our strong convictions and emotions. The place where we ask, "How can we help each other?" and we realize we're all in this together.
The Turning-About isn't upon some of us. It's upon all of us.
Like the seasons of the years these election things come and go. And no two seasons are ever alike. So it helps to be able to say "Yes" to whatever comes. And get back in the flow of life.
Posted by: Bill Ellis | 11/05/2010 at 10:11 AM