Uphill idealist

For the old streets, for the many feet that walk them, for the hands clasped in prayer yesterday and  the hands that join in prayer with and for them now... Gather together, hold each other close, for today is a day where  words fall short... but in support and love we pray and hope for justice. In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.  Romans 8:26 Charleston - we stand with you.

Photo of me loving a huge tree on the coast of Lake Chautauqua on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution. Lessons from an old tree "Encased in marble, the letters were old. The spelling was odd, but not to far off to be told. The "U's" were exchanged for the letter "v" - the reason for this is far past what I can see. Discomfort, confusion, frustration and fear are fellows that hang around letters hard to hear. Their message is odd and hard to grasp; like something that made sense in years that have passed. Moving down a path where the shade is just right, the breeze is blowing and still-green leaves dance in sunlight. A fountain flows freely in the midst of this place, with Lilly pads floating in a pool of water with incredible grace. At the end of the path there was an enormous old tree, with branches reaching high even with all the age we could see. It stood proudly there in this place it had grown, half-facing the water and half-facing the stone. This ...

There is so much controversy in the world today over issues that seem to big or too politically heated to find a solution. Many are afraid that they will somehow personally loose out over one or several of these hot buttons: Health care reform, yet another deployment of soldiers, bank bailouts, marriage rights for all peoples, and the list goes on and on.While all of these issues originate in the needs and concerns of humanity, they unfortunately become captive to the almighty dollar bill - and those who are holding the wallet. I find my heart heavy at the reality of the worlds suffering, sometimes it seems all too much. Sadly, I think the human needs become overshadowed by the press concerning the financial flux of our worlds economy. Sarah Mclachlan released this song and video about two years ago and I remember how moved I was by it. She admits her feeling of being overwhelmed in the lyric of the song... " The world's on fire and It's more than I can handle I'll tap...