those little old ladies.
A couple of years ago, Motz and I decided to join the Friends of the Library. Officially, the Friends of the Library is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to supporting our local library. Unofficially, they are entirely female and over 70, and really, really like to drink tea. Lots and lots of tea.
We fell in love a little, with those old ladies, and spent a month drinking tea and skipping work and organizing this enormous booksale fundraiser with them. Those little old ladies worked incredibly hard, as did we, and in the end, almost everyone in town--from the Mayor down--had done found themselves doing something for the library booksale.
I think that experience, at its best, taught us about what is possible at the very smallest scale. We found that the desire in people to help and to contribute is all around us. And when we find it in ourselves, we can begin to see it and find it in others, too.
For Christmas, I hope you'll give yourself this: a moment to reflect and to see in yourself all that is good and all that is possible.
This is probably my last post before the Christmas holiday. And while, yes, holiday season can be commercial and tiring and plastic and obligated and stressful... it's also a time for seeing the best in the world. That which is hopeful, and generous, and charitable. I hope your holiday is much more of the latter, and less of the former.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
We fell in love a little, with those old ladies, and spent a month drinking tea and skipping work and organizing this enormous booksale fundraiser with them. Those little old ladies worked incredibly hard, as did we, and in the end, almost everyone in town--from the Mayor down--had done found themselves doing something for the library booksale.
I think that experience, at its best, taught us about what is possible at the very smallest scale. We found that the desire in people to help and to contribute is all around us. And when we find it in ourselves, we can begin to see it and find it in others, too.
For Christmas, I hope you'll give yourself this: a moment to reflect and to see in yourself all that is good and all that is possible.
And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give
other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear
our presence automatically liberates others.
(Excerpt from poem by Marianne Willamson, read by Nelson Mandela at his 1994 inauguration.)
This is probably my last post before the Christmas holiday. And while, yes, holiday season can be commercial and tiring and plastic and obligated and stressful... it's also a time for seeing the best in the world. That which is hopeful, and generous, and charitable. I hope your holiday is much more of the latter, and less of the former.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
posted by m at 2:29 PM
1 Comments:
Aw, thanks Dar. That brought a nice bit of caring and charm to my holiday season, which i am enjoying right now. That *was* really great stuff we did and i love it. It's hilarious and fun and wonderful how we could take over our city with our little idea, and get so many people involved and make it such a big success. I mean, I just started remembering all the volunteers that were involved, and how Karen Koch helped us out and everything. Wow. People totally pitched in once they saw how fired up we were about the idea. Well I luv u sweetie and wish you a very Merry Christmas too. and to your sweet family too. :) much love!! Happy New Year!!
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