Thanksgiving Message 2008
My Dearest Friends and Family,
I find this moment in life to be an extraordinary moment. In the time that I have lived on this earth, there has never been such great challenge and great opportunity. We have all witnessed an historic turn of events and now we wait breathlessly for the things that may be, the dreams to unfold and for hearts of intolerance, indifference and individualism to be healed.
I have noticed holiday lights going up earlier this year, I can’t help but feel it is the desire to bring some brightness into the world and build momentum for celebration.
I find my own desire for celebration. I celebrate so many of you who have supported and been a part of my journey of the last four years. I celebrate my hope for a successful visit in two weeks to my ordination board and a job soon to follow. I celebrate my partner in life and lessons I have learned through the depth of her love. I celebrate the peace I have found in the service of others. Most of all, I celebrate the hope I now, finally feel that the world I wished for last Thanksgiving may be a possibility. I want to make it clear that I am not placing all this hope on one man, I am placing my hope on the fact that he could be and was elected, that the world can see a new way and that there is a conversation that has risen to the surface for the need of compassionate and sustainable relationships with each other and the planet.
So, although it is a repeat of what I sent last year, I send it again for there is much work to do, much hope to be fulfilled and a growing optimism that wishes can come true:
I wish for true peace for the world, a peace built on mutual need to create a sustainable earth for generations to come.
I wish for open hearts toward those in need, for we are all one and in this interconnected world what happens to one truly does happen to all.
I wish for the blossoming of compassion, for all faiths have a compassionate core and all lives crave the kindness of others.
Finally, I wish for you, your families, friends and loved ones, the gentleness of spirit that lies at the heart of the songs and rituals of the holidays and may that spread out beyond to touch us all.
Peace and Happy Thanksgiving
I find this moment in life to be an extraordinary moment. In the time that I have lived on this earth, there has never been such great challenge and great opportunity. We have all witnessed an historic turn of events and now we wait breathlessly for the things that may be, the dreams to unfold and for hearts of intolerance, indifference and individualism to be healed.
I have noticed holiday lights going up earlier this year, I can’t help but feel it is the desire to bring some brightness into the world and build momentum for celebration.
I find my own desire for celebration. I celebrate so many of you who have supported and been a part of my journey of the last four years. I celebrate my hope for a successful visit in two weeks to my ordination board and a job soon to follow. I celebrate my partner in life and lessons I have learned through the depth of her love. I celebrate the peace I have found in the service of others. Most of all, I celebrate the hope I now, finally feel that the world I wished for last Thanksgiving may be a possibility. I want to make it clear that I am not placing all this hope on one man, I am placing my hope on the fact that he could be and was elected, that the world can see a new way and that there is a conversation that has risen to the surface for the need of compassionate and sustainable relationships with each other and the planet.
So, although it is a repeat of what I sent last year, I send it again for there is much work to do, much hope to be fulfilled and a growing optimism that wishes can come true:
I wish for true peace for the world, a peace built on mutual need to create a sustainable earth for generations to come.
I wish for open hearts toward those in need, for we are all one and in this interconnected world what happens to one truly does happen to all.
I wish for the blossoming of compassion, for all faiths have a compassionate core and all lives crave the kindness of others.
Finally, I wish for you, your families, friends and loved ones, the gentleness of spirit that lies at the heart of the songs and rituals of the holidays and may that spread out beyond to touch us all.
Peace and Happy Thanksgiving
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