I must say, Molly, that years have passed but I haven't got used to being YOUed on ME. I wonder how long it will take me to be addressed as me.
On 2 Feb., 12:43, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > The United Nations has a declaration of human rights that states in > the preamble: "This Universal Declaration Of Human Rights as a common > standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end > that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this > Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education > to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive > measures, national and international, to secure their universal and > effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member > States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their > jurisdiction." > > It has 30 sections, and the 27th states: "Everyone has the right > freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy > the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits." > > This got me thinking about what it means to participate in life. > Certainly, it means different things in different spots around the > globe. And, I can appreciate the United Nations boldly stating the > ideal for humankind that includes freedom and choice. But I wonder > what it really means to participate in life, especially since in my > current life stages, I have given up the ideas of goals and long term > plans and surrendered, for the most part, to the calling of the > moment. > > I say this with the understanding that what calls me in the moment is > a direct result of my life's work, my faith and my internal > environment (thoughts, feelings, relationships, attitudes.) This is > to say that we never come completely fresh to each moment, we come as > we are. Yet, it seems to me, how we present ourselves to each moment > allows possibility for change, growth, freedom, love... > > What do YOU think?
