i had a dream last night that i went back to highschool as an adult. it was a weird highschool, it had no walls or windows like brendan's school :p in addition to that i was extra confused because it wasn't straightforward the way it used to be and i was constantly out of rotation. i was quite relieved when i woke up.
i've heard it said that "when all is said and done, more was said than was done". ouch. but so true. sometimes the doing part involves saying, but the key is saying to the right person or people. i don't want to become transfixed with talking a lot about a problem, listening a lot about a problem, but then never actively doing anything about the problem.
this evening, in order to be active, brendan and i have a date to write letters to the powers-that-be about stats canada and their association with lockheed martin. for me this is a multi-fold issue, and they are issues that need to be addressed and expressed. i feel in order to be effective i need to be thoughtful and clear. i don't want my words and beliefs misconstrued so that my voice is ignored. i care about all walks of life - which includes the military. while i'm opposed to war, i feel that having a military is important in times of crisis such as the flooding in manitoba and the fires in saskatchewan. i would like the emphasis of our trained soldiers and their leaders to be provide aid and promote non-violent peace-keeping. it can be done, and i want to encourage our the canadian forces to move in that direction. just like how we can't fight fire with fire - we can't fight terror with terror. it's dehumanizing. it dehumanizes us all.
i've come to a conclusion recently that on a base level everyone pretty much wants the same thing. we all just want to sit in peace and eat a sandwich. the only way for us all to win is to play fair. to strive for peace and meeting needs... that's the road to life. we can't pursue violence and oppression then be surprised when it leads to destruction. the pen is mightier than the sword!! so pick up your pen and write a letter!
it's rained every day for at least 2 weeks. i really need to do my laundry, but there hasn't been a nice enough day to hang my clothes out to dry. i'm down to my last pair of sox. odd that the weather effects my sox supply. it seemed to start raining immediately after bren left the country. she should have arrived home last night, and i'm kind of surprised that the rain hasn't disappeared. i hoped she'd bring the sun with her.
i've heard it said that "when all is said and done, more was said than was done". ouch. but so true. sometimes the doing part involves saying, but the key is saying to the right person or people. i don't want to become transfixed with talking a lot about a problem, listening a lot about a problem, but then never actively doing anything about the problem.
this evening, in order to be active, brendan and i have a date to write letters to the powers-that-be about stats canada and their association with lockheed martin. for me this is a multi-fold issue, and they are issues that need to be addressed and expressed. i feel in order to be effective i need to be thoughtful and clear. i don't want my words and beliefs misconstrued so that my voice is ignored. i care about all walks of life - which includes the military. while i'm opposed to war, i feel that having a military is important in times of crisis such as the flooding in manitoba and the fires in saskatchewan. i would like the emphasis of our trained soldiers and their leaders to be provide aid and promote non-violent peace-keeping. it can be done, and i want to encourage our the canadian forces to move in that direction. just like how we can't fight fire with fire - we can't fight terror with terror. it's dehumanizing. it dehumanizes us all.
i've come to a conclusion recently that on a base level everyone pretty much wants the same thing. we all just want to sit in peace and eat a sandwich. the only way for us all to win is to play fair. to strive for peace and meeting needs... that's the road to life. we can't pursue violence and oppression then be surprised when it leads to destruction. the pen is mightier than the sword!! so pick up your pen and write a letter!
it's rained every day for at least 2 weeks. i really need to do my laundry, but there hasn't been a nice enough day to hang my clothes out to dry. i'm down to my last pair of sox. odd that the weather effects my sox supply. it seemed to start raining immediately after bren left the country. she should have arrived home last night, and i'm kind of surprised that the rain hasn't disappeared. i hoped she'd bring the sun with her.
ignore the alarm.
open up your heart.
let down your guard.
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You should see the pile of laundry in my bedroom. It is gradually taking over the ENTIRE ROOM! I refuse to hang laundry inside at this time of year. Here's to some sunny days, SOON!
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