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Everything in creationmust be true unto itself.
A Lovely Message from Michelle Obama
"...On January 19th, Barack and I will join thousands of people all across the country for an extraordinary day of service.I recorded a short video to tell you more about this important effort
....Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are committing to renew America together, one community at a time.
Whatever service activity you organize or take part in -- cleaning up a park, giving blood, volunteering at a homeless shelter, or mentoring an at-risk youth -- you can help start this important journey. But this is about more than just a single day of service, it's the beginning of an ongoing commitment to your community.
Monday, January 19th, is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. King taught us to live a life of service, and he led by example. He once said:
"If you want to be important -- wonderful. If you want to be recognized -- wonderful. If you want to be great -- wonderful. But, recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That's a new definition of greatness."
Barack and I will be volunteering in Washington, D.C., our new home. I hope you'll join us by taking part in this national call to service in your community:
http://www.USAservice.org/calltoservice
It will take ordinary citizens working together with a common purpose to get this country back on track. This national day of service is an important first step in our continuing commitment.
Now is the time to remind all Americans what ordinary people can accomplish when we stand together."
Thank you,
Michelle
A Message from my friend, John, about Hatred and Racism
"My friend Dan has started a tribute week for songs that talk about hatred and racism.
I believe we are all emotionally racist to some extent. If you have ever walked down a street and have felt that you weren't safe when a black person, or a white person, or and Eastern Person or a Red person has walked by, then really , you are prejudging, which I suppose is more what this is.
Where we get past this is to realize that, emotionally that maybe how we feel, but we can choose not to be racist, through our actions towards others, and the respect we can give to each other. Until we are all ready to say " I am sorry about what we have done to you" and really mean it, then this will never, ever end.Look, we are all members of the human race, lets just say that, mean that, and please just live there.
Same for religious differences, do you really think God wants you to hate someone because they don't quite believe the same thing as you??? I can't imagine that would be true." ~ MonkeyLess John
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!:)
I want to wish my friends here and all around the world "Happy Holidays"!:)
Wherever "Love" is, there is God....God is in every language, every country, every culture, every human being and every living thing.May there be more love, understanding, and peace in all of our lives.
Peace and Love
Patty:)
Repowering America
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from President-elect Obama:
"...we have the opportunity now to create jobs all across this country, in all 50 states, to repower America, to redesign how we use energy, to think about how we are increasing efficiency, to make our economy stronger, make us more safe, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and make us competitive for decades to come, even as we're saving the planet."
for more information, go to: http://www.wecansolveit.org
"...we have the opportunity now to create jobs all across this country, in all 50 states, to repower America, to redesign how we use energy, to think about how we are increasing efficiency, to make our economy stronger, make us more safe, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and make us competitive for decades to come, even as we're saving the planet."
for more information, go to: http://www.wecansolveit.org
photo by Craig Smith
The Natural World
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Jaguar...endangered species I would describe the "Natural World" as the environment of our planet and all things living within it in a condition unaltered by outside forces...allowing each ecosystem to thrive in its own place and for humans to learn more from it so our planet can be more healthy and balanced. ~ Patty Ann Smith
Simply Living
Photo by Emily ByWaterNinety percent of a typical human life is spent trying to be something it is not. We spend most of our energies creating stagnant water in building up boundaries to protect us from our natural flow in the river of life.
Caught in a self-centered dream of false accomplishments, we suffer. We are only as great as the sum of all of our parts. It’s the universal intelligence in every cell. I see it in the leaves and flowers unfolding in the spring, and in the natural healing process of a cut on my finger. I see it in the natural activities of animals. I see it less in humans. When we get caught up in thinking that things aren’t the way we want them to be, we seem to lose our simplicity. Understanding the simplest things are paramount to our true survival, yet we have abandoned it. We don’t have to be ashamed to re-own simplicity. There is great joy in doing so. Let’s consider how much we’ve come to "want" in life and the price we have to pay for it. The cost sometimes unfortunately can even be our own health and happiness. We get stuck in something that’s not working but don’t change it. We get stuck in a consensus reality that doesn’t bring us happiness or health and we waste our today’s believing that it’s okay to do that....because surely it’s gotta be worth it in the end. Well, in the end we all die. What’s more important than simply living. ~ Patty Ann Smith
Caught in a self-centered dream of false accomplishments, we suffer. We are only as great as the sum of all of our parts. It’s the universal intelligence in every cell. I see it in the leaves and flowers unfolding in the spring, and in the natural healing process of a cut on my finger. I see it in the natural activities of animals. I see it less in humans. When we get caught up in thinking that things aren’t the way we want them to be, we seem to lose our simplicity. Understanding the simplest things are paramount to our true survival, yet we have abandoned it. We don’t have to be ashamed to re-own simplicity. There is great joy in doing so. Let’s consider how much we’ve come to "want" in life and the price we have to pay for it. The cost sometimes unfortunately can even be our own health and happiness. We get stuck in something that’s not working but don’t change it. We get stuck in a consensus reality that doesn’t bring us happiness or health and we waste our today’s believing that it’s okay to do that....because surely it’s gotta be worth it in the end. Well, in the end we all die. What’s more important than simply living. ~ Patty Ann Smith
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