When you bring together a lot of people who are well
traveled, who are curious about the world, and who love meeting new people, and
you begin to share and tell each other stories, you find out that there really
is less than six degrees of separation.
And with each of these people who come from all parts of the world, who knows how else we are connected and how we know or forgot that we know our connections. Coming together once a year helps us remember and we find that in that year, we may have many more connections. The surprise is always in our sharing. That’s how it works sometimes when you come to together and share your stories.
And perhaps I forgot how we are so universally connected and that we hold an energetic power in the lives and the work that we do to bring forward peace. May there be peace on earth.
I just saw Khalil in the main office - what a surprise! and there he was speaking with Beth from our program. It's been a long time since I've seen Khalil and though we both live in Spokane, WA, we rarely see each other. He is finishing up his doctorate program while working full time. He has a growing family with two beautiful young girls, and the last time I saw him that I can remember was when his first daughter was born seven years ago.
I forgot there was a time when Khalil lived in our home in
Moscow, Idaho, when he started his doctoral program; Khalil has a history with
Beth and they’ve known each other since their early years in Spokane, but
haven’t seen each other in a long while; Beth knows two other folks who
currently live in our condo through different work environments; I met Beth for
the first time when she showed up for the program which I am co-leading. Now I know Beth and Khalil and I have this one circle of friendship out of so many others.
And the circles continue, intersecting and overlapping, and the joy that comes from knowing such wonderful people who know such wonderful people who know such wonderful people and it goes on.
And the circles continue, intersecting and overlapping, and the joy that comes from knowing such wonderful people who know such wonderful people who know such wonderful people and it goes on.
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| L to R: Cookie, Nagesh, Esther, Khalil, Tatyana |
And with each of these people who come from all parts of the world, who knows how else we are connected and how we know or forgot that we know our connections. Coming together once a year helps us remember and we find that in that year, we may have many more connections. The surprise is always in our sharing. That’s how it works sometimes when you come to together and share your stories.
And perhaps I forgot how we are so universally connected and that we hold an energetic power in the lives and the work that we do to bring forward peace. May there be peace on earth.
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