I Know You're Busy, You Can Still Be Part of the Movement

I just had a nice email exchange with a new friend I immediately like and respect. I appreciate his note because it gave me the pause in my own busy day to sit and reflect. Thinking (not thoughting) is always such a gift to yourself and others around you! Thanks, Kenneth!


On 3/3/10 10:45 AM, "Kenneth" wrote:

Hi Teresa,

It's good to hear from you. As much as I want to help on the cause due to previews commitments, I can't join you.

I am with you in spirit and I wish for his success. Kudos to all!

Kenneth

Hi Kenneth,

Thank you for your note! I totally understand, we are all busy busy people. And, there are many ways to journey with us without the traditional volunteering, such as:

• In conversations, one-on-one or in small groups, just challenging the status quo gently; just asking a question like “do we really want to vote based on popularity or who is winning or on who inherited legacies (having a great mother does not make one great, too)? Or do we want to choose our real dreams and principles for our country?” More assertive would be: “How can we live with ourselves knowing we chose someone because he was lesser of all evils?” Less assertive might be: “Let’s just think again and assess what real track record means and who has it...” or whatever your unique style would call for.
• Use the great line you wrote in your Twitter: FREEDOM isn't something that is given to you, it is something that you have to take.
• You have twitter and blog, continue to raise your thoughtful questions and perspective there!
• Connect us with others who share the vision....or simply the questioning.
• We are collecting contact lists for text-blasting...which gives people chance to say no when they get first message. You know we will respect people’s privacy & delete from list when they say “unsubscribe”....if I sent you the template, would you fill a sheet or couple of sheets of it?
• Read/follow us on www.twitter.com/perlascebu; read the works of/by Nick at www.nicanor-perlas.com; our www.perlas.blogspot.com. Connect to us on FaceBook!
  

I bet you could think of creative ways of how, in the course of your work & busy life, the opportunity to just have people pause, think, awaken them from their automatic thinking (we all fall into this...we need each other to keep us awake/conscious)...or to simply breathe from your heart and breathe that heart-thought to the person or persons around you...to soften the hard shell of learned helplessness, cynicism, hopelessness, fear to let go to the new...this is all.

Thank you, Kenneth! Take good care and thanks for all you do and are that especially serves the greater good!

Tressa