SUNDAY AFTERNOON

I didn't intend to take a hiatus from writing. I thought about it every day; but one thing or another interfered with my intentions. Today is a beautiful day and part of me wants to be outside soaking up the Autumn Sunshine. The leaves are in the process of changing to yellows and reds and our huge elm tree is shedding yellow leaves that carpet the lawn. It smells wonderful. Our dog loves to roll around in the leaves and our grandson [almost 4] loves to copy her. It is so peaceful here. It is such a contrast to what is reported in the world.

We finally finished butchering chickens. Now we have to dig potatoes and prepare a bed for planting the garlic for next years harvest. We are completely revamping the garden and fencing out the deer, so we have quite a bit of work ahead of us.

Sometimes it is difficult to see that a new world is emerging. Reading this mornings paper doesn't give much hint of it. An article about the use of drones was appalling. I am a little surprised that there isn't more of a protest within the government to there use. Maybe there is and it isn't reported. It would seem to be a violation of our laws and international law. Since when is it okay to track somebody down in another country and kill them, without a conviction, or any thing resembling due process? Somebody in our government labels them as a terrorist and that is sufficient reason to kill them and the innocent civilians that will always be around? Where is the safeguard from abuse of power? How would you feel if some other country sent drones over our country to kill people they decided not to like? I am sure there are people speaking out but they're not getting much media time.

But there is change in the air! The protest on Wall Street was going on for a week before most people heard of it. Despite police harassment, it is growing and I don't think it will diminish soon. There is great dissatisfaction among young people; partly it is economic, but it, also, the realization that the world, as we know it, is insane. I don't think protest are the answer but they do draw attention to the problem. We need something different than opposition to what no longer makes sense. We need to see what does make sense. What would a world look like if everyone believed Love was the highest value?

I know that world is emerging. A world without poverty, homelessness, hunger, deprivation of any kind. A world where people are free to develop their talents, that are then gifts to all of us. A world where one feels safe and free. It is not impossible! We already have enough resources to have that realization now! There is no shortage. Take all the worlds wealth {in money} and divide by the number of people there are. I don't know the figures to do the math; but I bet there is more than enough. Where did the idea come about that it is okay for one person to amass a fortune and at the same time deprive their neighbor? What ethical code would one be operating under? What spiritual/religious teaching condones that?  Why have we blindly accepted it? We are all equal. We all deserve equal opportunity. We all deserve Love and Respect.

I need to go out and enjoy this beautiful day.

Love and Peace, Gregg