July 4th

If we aim our arrows to the high place. If we set our course to the high road. Then we may pass through the coming transition with minimum suffering. This country has the power and wisdom to handle a second or even a third revolution somewhere far off down the road hopefully centuries ahead. This is my belief. The transition is both a path of discovery and of survival. Our entire human civilization coating the planet is caught in a burned out system of extraction of wealth and resources serving the needs of the few without regard to human community nor ecological community. We are going to figure out how to live without destroying the foundation of Life itself. The powers of the State and of the Corporations are empty shells when they stand in the way of the well being of individuals families and community. The course we need is what lies right ahead of us, we can choose and we must choose community. It is not a Left vs. Right notion it is people putting their feet on the ground where they live. (Recognize that I likely have as little clue or as much as the next person, that I do have an urge to flee and seek higher ground wherever that might be. I, however, turn my words towards myself and I must listen to what I know in my heart, as well as listen to the voices of my community that have been speaking with a power of the present wherever I meet them.} Living without enemies is our path, who really requires someone else to blame. Let the transition be an open welcome to all. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness is our heritage, it will not fade away, we refuse to let it. Happy 4th of July. I know it's a mess '.. the rent has not been paid in years, it's even worse than it appears, we will survive.' What if our attitude could guide us to a soft landing...