Sunday, September 17, 2006

Sabbath Soliloquy

Abba,

Did you hear us? Did you receive us? My wife, youngest daughter, and a group of your children heretofore unknown to me gathered yesterday at Willow Springs in Red Rock Canyon—a place I coming to understand as sacred ground—for a global lifting up of a prayer for peace:

We are a global Family
All colors, All races
One world united.
We dance for peace and the healing of our planet Earth
Peace for all nations.
Peace for our communities.
And peace within ourselves.
As we join all dance floors across the world,
let us connect heart to heart.
Through our diversity we recognize Unity.
Our love is the power to transform our world.
Let us send it out
NOW…

Only you know how many of us around the world prayed at the appointed hour. Only you are able to sort out the heartfelt prayers from the insincere lip service. Only you know how many of your children work with you and those who work against you. May I be granted the courage to change the things that I can, the serenity to accept the things I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Your loving son

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