Today is Memorial Day in the USA. We remember those who sacrificed their lives in war. All too often we forget that our celebrations of home and family mark this holiday because men and women put themselves in harm's way: They ran into storms of bullets; sheltered wounded while receiving fire; moved into the unknown despite odds we can only imagine. If they felt fear, they were compelled by greater faith: in an idea, an experience, a hope that they would secure blessings for others. May we remember them. May we thank them. May we celebrate what we share and become willing to stand powerfully when we see what we share and celebrate is denied in our homes, our communities, our nation, and across the world.
ALL that GIVES LIFE~
Today may I recall those whose lives
were given in trust they served a greater good.
May I remember their youth, innocence, experience
faith, and willingness to place themselves in danger for
what they held sacred: An idea, a place, a person,
a nation, nature, structures on land, among the stars,
across oceans, in places they had only dreamed.
They ‘believed’ through love beyond fear, that
Life is an irrepressible gift to
be shared equally, joyfully, freely.
Help me understand that where
Others are not allowed Your gifts, that
I am right to address oppression,
Risking my security
Courageously as those whose
Sacrifices kept me safe.
DonnaMarie Fekete
29 May 2017
ALL that GIVES LIFE~
Today may I recall those whose lives
were given in trust they served a greater good.
May I remember their youth, innocence, experience
faith, and willingness to place themselves in danger for
what they held sacred: An idea, a place, a person,
a nation, nature, structures on land, among the stars,
across oceans, in places they had only dreamed.
They ‘believed’ through love beyond fear, that
Life is an irrepressible gift to
be shared equally, joyfully, freely.
Help me understand that where
Others are not allowed Your gifts, that
I am right to address oppression,
Risking my security
Courageously as those whose
Sacrifices kept me safe.
DonnaMarie Fekete
29 May 2017