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True Wealth

WORD FOR THE DAY
Thursday, May. 14 (gratefulness.org)

True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.

Cesar Chavez
Eulogy for Rufino Contreras, Calexico, CA, Feb. 14, 1979

Added by Ron Alexander on May 14, 2009 at 6:27am — No Comments

Real Privilege

Privileged Vocation

WORD FOR THE DAY Monday, May. 11 (gratefulness.org)

In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred,

we have the privileged vocation to be

living signs of a love that can

bridge all divisions

and heal all wounds

What is Real Privilege?

Recently, I left my status as a "privileged" person, as normally seen, in this society.I was almost completely left out of my Mom's will. There were lots of… Continue

Added by Ron Alexander on May 11, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Thanks for all the Mothering - loving, nuturing energy of all people!

Thank you Mothers - for all your loving nuturing energy:

WORD FOR THE DAY Sunday, May. 10(gratifulness.org)

Every act of love is a work of peace no matter how small.

Blessed Mother Teresa

Added by Ron Alexander on May 10, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

Kudos to Imitiaz Mather for bringing us "the girl who silenced the UN for five minutes" video above

Wow! Fear of not having enough, no matter how much we have, leads to greed!
We all should have the courage of that old soul disquised in a girl's body! It is time to act! Goethe reminds us:
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

Thank you, Thank you, thank you, gracias, gracias, gracias

Added by Ron Alexander on April 29, 2009 at 6:19pm — No Comments

It Hurt Too Much To Force My Drug-addicted Nephew Out of my Heart

Angels In Charge Over Me - They Help Me Maintain One Heart "For he shall give his angels charge over you to keep thee in all thine ways." Psalm 91:11

Ron,

I liked your commitment at the end (to being more of a human being rather than a human "doing") The most healing thing you can do is let this go. You are not in control of the outcome. It will play out as it will, no matter what you do. His mother's enabling of him is way beyond your… Continue

Added by Ron Alexander on April 7, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments