An old friend from Halifax honked me down as she drove by this afternoon - probably recognized my walk (one of the great things about living in a tourist town - everyone comes to you:). She was always a great activist, and one of my inspirations for going to law school. She gave it all up a year or two ago, after her Mom died in an accident. It woke her up.
There are currently huge student protests going on in Quebec and Mexico. Did anyone catch that? It's not in "Egypt" anymore - it's here. Cue the quote, "They're here.... "
"They're" - us. It's time. I can be pretty cocky at times and feel like I've been ahead of this 'awakening' curve for a while - I gave up my day job and dove after my dreams. She reinforced it to me today, that all that's worth doing is our passion, and just in time too - I needed to hear it. I've been feeling overwhelmed a bit, and losing sight of the Stars, looking at the fence-posts.
She said she feels like she's retired, and I said (from Doc in Long Beach, Cali) - 'Everyone should be retired from 25-45, and then work until they die.'
When people in our lives die - it wakes us up. The opposite of my friend - it was my Dad's death that helped me see I needed to give, and live, through my work - it inspired me to get to where I am.
Montreal and Mexico - the only part of North America that's not in Revolution is the english speaking part.. Why Not???
What will wake us up, what Idols must fall? Brad Pitt or some hockey player?
The Moon is setting, into the forest, outside my window. I watched it earlier, as I hung out on the beach with some friends. There it goes.
911 shocked a lot of people, but it didn't seem to wake them up, as much as put them to sleep. To hide, perhaps. Like when you don't wanna get out of bed on a day when you dread work. Fuck work. Do what you love. The greatest revolution we can ever have in human society is for everyone to do as they love, to act from love. Then we are all free noble beings. With no need of Idols
And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.
I often think of a world where people aren't intimidated by each other or said world - you aren't, Brother.
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