millions. billions. trillions.

it's been a weird day.

between waking up to the news reporting the death of ObL and lying on a table in the dark in a doctor's office, having my throat close up from my first allergy attack of the season and thinking about "inside job" which i watched last night, it's been rather surreal morning. and it's rainy, so rainy.

i can't help but wonder how the news today may effect the election. will it re-trigger vengence in hearts and minds? will it fuel a passion for peace and understanding? to be honest i feel kind of afraid of the bloody-thirsty mentality of the mob. for all we know, ObL may just be a scapegoat, we've been told he's our enemy, so people hate in that direction. what about the terrorists on wall street? what about the corruption that controls governments and force feed self-gratifying agendas. people who grow wealthy from creating poverty.

we read a quote each easter morning as part of our gathering at sunrise that says (and i'm paraphrasing because i don't recall exactly) the biggest tragedy of our times is that the world could turn at any moment but does not. we could change the world but we do not. we could end poverty and greed, war and exploitation. but we don't.

i hope voters turn out in droves today and make a statement to our government. i hope we choose change. i hope we speak with our vote that we want to be different. that we don't endorse contempt, we don't approve of squander, we don't accept fear-mongering, we don't agree with violent-solutions. we can make a difference, not only is it possible, it's our responsibility.

when will we respond to that calling from beyond...