Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 Suzanne ‹ I am with you in your grief over the deaths of your sister and mother. Thank you for sharing your stories, which are now in your heart to speak and preserve. So keep speaking it because what shines through is the courage to ³see² what is truthful and heartfelt -- lest we forget. It¹s on their shoulders that we stand and have the right to speak out against injustice. I feel we honour their memory when we share our stories together. Beautiful. In the dance, Frances > > > In a message dated 4/6/2003 1:52:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, > marshkan1@... writes: > >> > Feeling that this is one of the few ways I can feel >> > less powerless in an increasingly power-driven world, >> > I weighed in (knowing as I do that my own power shadow >> > is somehow percolating too). But then, the ocean is >> > not concerned about a drop's philosophy, is it now? >> > >> > > Thank you for sharing your letter, Greg. It does seem to help to be able to > articulate one's feelings and concerns. I have been sitting with the grief > I feel over my sister's death and also the useless suffering this government > is bringing to so many people. > In some of my last conversations with my sister she spoke of her fears of > this > coming war. Her childhood memories of the bombing in Germany was triggered > by the events of September 11 and she was becoming increasingly traumatized > and confused about what to believe. My nephews and their friends in New York > are very frightened and believe the bogus terror alerts that are routinely > put out by the government (usually to subvert attention from embarrassing > news, IMO) and truly believe this war will keep them and their children safe. > > > We talked a lot about our mother who died this time last year and about how > she used to tell us not to judge her and the German people so harshly for not > being able to see the coming storm which brought Hitler into power. Not that > I mean to compare Bush to Hitler so much as there are similar reactions, > responses born of fear, of the need to control that if left unchecked will > lead to the certain erosion of our democratic form of government. Yet, it is > hard to see and even if one sees it, it is hard to believe...When I read > about the Patriot Acts I and now it's sequel I am alarmed but find that > others can explain it as reasonable in a time of war....and it is easy to > become lost and question one's own perceptions when they are met with > opposition or blank stares by those around you. It can be more than a little > crazy making.....suddenly it seems that up is down and bad is considered good > and it all happens slowly and incrementally. Certainty about what is going on > seems quite elusive and yet in my gut I know we are in deep trouble. > > My sister hated that we could not stop this war, this aggression against a > half starved and bedraggled people. Her husband was a W.W.II veteran and > ironically we buried my sister in a veteran's cemetery on the day the war > with Iraq began As we left the outdoor chapel they played a soft instrumental > version of " America. " At first it felt intrusive almost sacrilegious but > then I realized that for me the death of my older sister, my best friend and > the foundation of my sense of safety in the world, was inextricably wrapped > in this larger death...the death of compassion, wisdom and the promise of > freedom that had brought my mother to this country (which I love) in 1950 and > which I've taken for granted but she would have died for...and I feel it is > slipping away..... > > Love and Blessings, > > Suzanne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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