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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Taking Time for Self
Wow! I had no idea how much rest I needed following the 13 Moon Walk for Peace. It is so interesting to observe myself
wanting to push, while my body says "No, No, No!". How many of us get on the perpetual wheel of motion (for all
good reasons) and when our body, mind and spirit say enough is enough, continue to push forward anyway? Well, for once I recognized
my need to let go and give myself the time I need to balance, heal and intergrate all of the expeirences from the walk. Usually
I push forward through it all only to hit a "brick wall" and then be forced to take time to heal and restore.
I
urge all of my "driven" partners in peace to remember to take the time you need to take care of your body, mind
and spirit. You are needed here at this critical time -- not on the other side. Let us prepare to go the distance, we are
too valuable to the future of the world.
Yesterday was a day filled with synchronistic
experiences for the 13 Moon Walk 4 Peace. We began our day moving from Wilson to Raleigh, NC in the rain. We were heading
to Raleigh to join with Project Ricochet's Yoga in the Park for the International Day of Peace. After a great opportunity
to stretch for peace we met with Abeni El - Amin, the CEO and director of Project Ricochet and video taped
her doing her "That's My Peace". Then it was on to the Community UCC gathering to see the video, "Globalized
Soul" (the video was named the "Featured Film"
for The UN International Day of Peace) and to share about the 13 Moon Walk 4 Peace. The video was inspiring and thought
provoking. The group gathered was diverse and loving.
We returned to our RV's around 9:30pm for our prayer circle
that we do every night. As we concluded the circle. I received a text message that the State of Georgia had executed Troy
Davis at 11:03pm. I was at first stunned because we were told earlier that there was a stay of execution. After sitting
with the realization a while, I soon moved to a place of realizing that his execution was actually a call to action.
Every year now on the International Day of Peace, I will remember Troy Davis and all of the innocent men and women
of color (e.g. Leonard Peltier, Mimia abu Jamal) and the poor -- serving time for crimes they did not commit, all of those
who are on death row, and those serving life sentences. This day will remind me that we must not simply sit by and accept
the disparities that exist in our society without lifting our voices to speak truth and to act in accordance with what is
right and just.
There was a time when the fear of an external power destroying our nation was a great motivator
for war. I am concerned that the gross disparities affecting the poor and people of color is creating a war on our own citizenry
while we posture peacemaking as a call to war with other nations. Perhaps I am treading on dangerous ground but PEACE is
PEACE and this is the time to replace injustice with justice, hate with love and fear with faith.
There
is a great opportunity looming before us to affect an evolved humanity. It will require our prayers, our hearts and our action
to birth. So while we gather in familiar circles where we feel safe and supported, let us remember that change will come
when enough of us are willing to step outside of our comfort zone to help somebody, to get to know somebody through their
life story, to discover the core values we all share and from that take the first steps forward toward a world built with
the mortar of love and stones of compassion.
Let us not be betrayed by our silence. May the peace within
blossom forth in courageous acts of love until peace prevails on earth. In the words of a great bumper sticker given to
me by Pk, "God bless the whole world, no exceptions!"
Leonard Peltier has been moved from USP-Lewisburg. At this time, he is at the Federal
Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This is an administrative and "holdover" facility. That means
he will be held in Oklahoma temporarily -- although "temporarily" could mean months -- after which he will be
transferred to another facility.
Please continue your efforts on Leonard's behalf. Keep calling the White House
-- 202-456-1111. Obama must free Leonard Peltier.
Keep demandng a transfer for Leonard that is within 500 miles
of his home. Tell the Federal Bureau of Prisons that the only acceptable transfer is one to a medium security facility in
close proximity to his family and Nation.
Please send e-mails, write letters and call BOP every single day. Make
reference to Leonard Peltier #89637-132 and contact:
Dr. Thomas Kane, Acting Director Federal Bureau of Prisons
(BOP) 320 1st Street, NW Washington, DC 20534
Send Leonard a personal letter of support
at the address below. Please visit the website, http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info, to see the regulations on what can/cannot be sent to Leonard:
Leonard Peltier #89637-132 USP-Lewisburg US Penitentiary P.O. Box 1000 Lewisburg, PA 17837
We have been made aware of Leonard being pulled from general
population and placed in solitary confinement at Lewisburg, PA,
where he is currently incarcerated. We are very concerned for him because of his health
challenges and his age.
Leonard Peltier, American Indian rights activist Leonard Peltier (born
1944) was convicted in the shooting deaths of two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents
at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Leonard was injustly imprisoned for
a crime he did not commit for over 36 years. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu,
and Nelson Mandela are among those who have called for his release. Amnesty International calls Leonard
a political prisoner who represents how our country has mistreated indigenous peoples for
centuries and continues to do so.
Dorothy Ninham,Director of Leonard Peltier’s Defense team has
released a statement on his behalf, We are asking you to join us in expressing our concern to the
Director of The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Mr. Harley Lappin. The following is the phone number
to call and the address to forward concerns to: Tele: 202-514-2000 Fax: 202-307-6777
Mr. Harley Lappin, Director
Federal Bureau of Prisons 950 Pennsylvania
Ave NW Washington, DC 20530
