"We are living 'neath the great Big Dipper
We are washed by the very same rain
We are swimming in the stream together
Some in power and some in pain
We can worship this ground we walk on
Cherishing the beings that we live beside
Loving spirits will live forever
We're all swimming to the other side"
This is my song of the moment - has my usual themes in it, love and cherishing and being in it together - some at this moment feeling good and some not. From the snippets I see of the press headlines, and my fb "news" feed, there is a lot of fear circulating and I have been trying to figure what part I have in countering that. I had a quick look for peaceful demos tomorrow but - and I don't know if I'm just scared that things could kick off - I don't think going on a demo is the way to go for me. So I've signed an open letter, I've taken a card to the mosque round the corner from where I work. And I know what I need to keep doing is asking and listening to how people feel. Not just my Muslim friends, but everyone. Cos the more we get to share how we feel, the more we can move forwards. I've been reluctant to engage so far these last few days despite knowing that the asking and listening is the way to swim together. Maybe today I'll strike out for the other side - I'm certainly not swimming alone.
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