The following is a letter my family and I received from my grandmother in December 2009. Granny- you continue to inspire me.
'Merry Christmas. How different the world looks this Christmas than last! Personal, national and global changes abound, both positive and negative'.
'I was brought face to face with my own mortality with a diagnosis of cancer. We have an African-American president-elect and the economy and many traditional systems are crumbling around the world.'
'Chaos simply notes a time of transition from the known to the unknown and holds infinite possibilities for us to move to a higher level of compassion for the entire world and ourselves. Compassion means 'with passion'.
'Chaos is a gift, which opens the window to work together 'with passion' to turn bombs into bread and tears of anguish to joy. William Blake said, 'War is a failure of the imagination'.
'Chaos calls us to question and challenge and upgrade our beliefs, to access more imagination':
'What if...the peoples of the world could agree that God is TRANFORMATIONAL LOVE, THE MYSTERY OF LIFE, THE ESSENCE OF CREATION AND THE MUSIC OF THE ATOMS WITHIN ALL OF US? How many religious wars, whether communal or massive, might cease?'
'What if...we could really get it that we are all connected and what affects one affects all, as proven by science?'
'What if...we really understood that taking offense adds as much suffering to the world as giving it and learned to not take anything personal?'
'What if...each person made the greening of our planet his or her personal responsibility?'
'What if...every person realized that love is simply a choice as opposed to fear?'
'I am working to integrate my highest understanding on an emotional level and I thank you for every act of love and compassion you offer to anyone, knowing that each of you add to my process of transformation'.
'We wish you the holiest of experiences during the coming year. Happy New Year!'
Well said Granny! Bravo
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