Friday, July 6, 2007

I had a dream...

The night our vigil group received a death threat, I dreamed that I was standing on some steps crying for a little boy I could see who had to sleep out on the ground in a wet blanket. But then I discovered that I was locked out of the building and would have to sleep on the ground too. Wolves started to come around me in the night. At first I just hoped they would go away. But they didn't and started to bite me. Then I had a sudden insight: I could sing out really loudly. I tried it, and as I sang I couldn't tell if the wolves were hurting me. But it didn't seem to matter because the singing took over everything.

I know it is a big decision to go public with your views and inconvenient to take the time. But just like light overcomes darkness, peace and justice will win out if given voice by more and more people like us. So I encourage you to be brave and go out and vigil, throughout the summer or as long as it takes.

We get people thinking and talking about peace and justice, and help to turn the tide, just by being there.

Posted by Sandy at 3:49 PM

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