Happy Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year.
Happy Father's Day, at least here in the States.
A day of sun to be spent with someone's son who may or may not have a son of his own.
Happy Sunday, a day many - not all, but many - set aside to commune with the Son and the Father.
Wow, so much synchronicity in this day, so much connection!
Last night we saw Noel Paul Stookey and Pam Mark Hall at a house concert in a nearby town. For those of you who don't know, Mr. Stookey is Paul from Peter, Paul and Mary, a folk group many of us grew up listening to in the 1960s and 1970s.
One of the songs he shared last night was One Flame, Many Candles.
Some of the lyrics he shared were:
One flame, many candles
One sky, many stars,
One sea, many rivers,
One love, many hearts
He went on to at the end of the show to add the following:
One forest, many trees
One tree, many branches
One branch, many leaves
It reminded me of the Scripture where Jesus tells us, "in my Father's house are many mansions…" John 14:2.
So, I would add:
One species, many races
One race, many people
Or - even better - leave race out of the equation, for once. We are all Homo Sapiens, no matter our color or culture.
One species, many people
One person, many siblings
We are all connected with each other and our planet. What we do to it and to others, we ultimately do to ourselves.
Part of being spiritually healthy is recognizing that connection and honoring it in our daily lives.
How are you honoring your connections today and every day?
Until next time, Namaste!
That was nice, Beth. Love that song.
ReplyDeleteAnd also, "If I had a hammer" -- amazing that all of us remembered the lyrics! Peter, Paul and Mary sang that in Washington DC when Dr Martin Luther King gave his "I had a Dream" speech. Thanks for posting!