Today let us believe "that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."

'lilith contemplates sanctuary ...' (2015) rockport, ma 

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... 

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. 

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Let us honor those who have given their life, their mind, their body and their being 

so that we can have our freedoms!

 Let us also remember what those freedoms are, 

and never take them for granted,  

and let us make sure they are available to ALL!! 

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day14: family, friends and LOVE

'dear jeff...' (2012)

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; 

only light can do that. 

Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. 

Martin Luther King Jr.

Sweet pie I had a much longer and more eloquent post for you about 9/11 but then my computer crashed and the post disappeared into the ether.  And since this day is almost over ... I am going to cut to the chase. 

My biggest impression from the events of 9/11 was how people helped each other; neighbors helping neighbors, strangers helping strangers.  People in New York and beyond told of how they realized the importance of family and friends, of simpler things.  

The ideas that I hold onto from that tragic day 15 years ago, are the importance of loved ones, the strength of community and the power of love.

So today I share two quotes from the amazing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his thoughts about LOVE!!! 

with much much love, mom

I have decided to stick with love. 

Hate is too great a burden to bear. 

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Today let us honor those who have given their life, their mind, their body and their being, so that we can have our freedoms!

Let us also remember what those freedoms are, and never take them for granted,

 and let us make sure they are available to ALL!! 

'lilith contemplates the cost of wars ....' (2015)

Let us honor our heroes and veterans by demanding better services and support systems for them and their families, once they return from the battlefields.  

It is a crime to ask fellow citizens to fight for their country 

but then abandon them upon their return. 

(see below for stat about homeless veterans) 

Let us demand other options, than asking men and women to leave their loved ones, and to see and to experience horrors that most of us could never comprehend.  

Let us believe as Martin Luther King, Jr. believed, 

"that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... 

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. 

Martin Luther King, Jr.

numbers regarding homeless veterans:

Homeless veterans are younger on average than the total veteran population. Approximately 9% are between the ages of 18 and 30, and 41% are between the ages of 31 and 50. Conversely, only 5% of all veterans are between the ages of 18 and 30, and less than 23% are between 31 and 50.

America’s homeless veterans have served in World War II, the Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon, Persian Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq (OEF/OIF), and the military’s anti-drug cultivation efforts in South America. Nearly half of homeless veterans served during the Vietnam era. Two-thirds served our country for at least three years, and one-third were stationed in a war zone.

About 1.4 million other veterans, meanwhile, are considered at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support networks, and dismal living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing.

How many homeless veterans are there?

Although flawless counts are impossible to come by – the transient nature of homeless populations presents a major difficulty – the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that 47,725 veterans are homeless on any given night.

Approximately 12,700 veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation New Dawn (OND) were homeless in 2010. The number of young homeless veterans is increasing, but only constitutes 8.8% of the overall homeless veteran population.

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

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today, let us be LIGHT & LOVE!!!

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; 

only light can do that. 

Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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may this dress remind us strive for peace, always!! xx

“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound 

to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak 

of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

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Today, and everyday, let us embrace LOVE!!!! in honor of the wonderful MLK!!!

“Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. 

Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. 

Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.” 

 Martin Luther King, Jr. 

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May this dress give you faith!

“Faith is taking the first step 

even when you don’t see 

the whole staircase"

Martin Luther King

Continuing to celebrate the wise and inspiring words of Reverend King ~
there are many of us in difficult and challenging situations, and 
we just need to keep moving forward and to have faith.

peace be with you!! 


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May this dress bring us MLK's dream . . .

May this dress bring us the world of which Martin Luther King Jr dreamt,

a world of service and peace and love and equality!!

“I have a dream that my four little children 

will one day live in a nation 

where they will not be judged

 by the color of their skin 

but by the content of their character.”

Martin Luther King Jr. 

below is the poem my daughter that my Harriet 

wrote for the Natick Interfaith Community Celebration 

in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

She read it in front of the community, along with other students,

politicians, clergy and other officials who gathered

to celebrate this great man's legacy.

Peace be with you all!!! 

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