Crossing Borders, Removing Boundaries

This month as Americans enjoy ballpark franks cooked on their webber grill while tossing back a Pabst Blue Ribbon and hosing down the neighbors lawn set afire by the homemade bottle rockets shot out of coke bottles, maybe we can squeeze in a few moments to reflect on the idea of freedom.

George M. Cohen did decades ago, and it is fitting that we do as well.

Last night, my husband and I watched a program on public television about a couple of women who wanted to defect from North Korea, the risks they faced, and the fearful journey their choice demanded of them.

It was very compelling and made us appreciate all the more the incredible freedoms we enjoy as Americans. And we believe, as many others do, that with those freedoms comes a bit of responsibility to leave this gorgeous blue-green orb we call home better than we found it, to help others realize their potential, and inspire as many people as we can to believe that collectively, we can change the world.

Through citizen diplomacy, public advocacy, political action, philanthropy or volunteerism, we have the opportunity to act as Kahil Gibran suggested when he said "Work is love made visible." Beyond that, we can do something as simple as focused prayer for areas around the world which need it most.

As we move into a greater awareness of our collective humanity and the fabric that weaves our destiny together, how can we fully experience freedom when we see so much suffering in the world? Small actions and a growing force of compassion will lead us where we need to go. Do one thing every day to make your world, our world, a better place.

We're depending on you.

Thank you for your gift of love to the world,
Namaste',

Karon