Two days after the event and I want look at the long lasting significance of putting together the Peace Sunday prayer and celebration day. There is no doubt that those that came (around 50) enjoyed the day. Children and adults alike were all smiles as they basked in the palpable delight of the dancing prayer flags. The question I want to ask is whether or not these feelings were superficial; a light hearted good time equivalent to going to the city park with a picnic and flying a kite? Or, did they go deeper; penetrating an atavistic memory of our human connection to tribe, to earth, to spirit, allowing them to flow unimpeded without fear or mistrust? A form of healthy cleansing? Will the good will generated on Sunday still be lingering today, tomorrow, next week? Will some part of our soul/ the earth’s soul be healed because of the cumulative effect of intent, location, prayers, mood, weather and open hearts? During a storm last night, several of the flags broke away from the bamboo poles. By the end of the week I will take the rest of the 50 flags down and, like taking the Christmas tree ornaments down, will there be a bit of sadness mixing in with the memory of the festivities? During this lifetime, I desire to give birth to at least one angel; my own. And, if possible, to help others give birth to their angels. Unlike the Christmas angel that gets put into a box for the rest of the year, I hope that I can nurture and acknowledge my angel more frequently. Events like the Peace Sunday help with this.
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