[Oe List ...] You a sports fan? More to Lee's reflections

[Nancy Lanphear via OE]

Oh my!  What  conversation this one is becoming!  Here is a poem that I
read and saved some years ago.  It comes to me as appropriate to this
conversation.

KNEELING DOWN

A desire to kneel down sometimes pulses through my body
or rather,
it is as if my body has been meant and made for the act of kneeling.
Sometimes, in moments of deep gratitude,
kneeling own becomes an overwhelming urge,
head deeply bowed, hands before my face.

Etty Hillesum
"An Interrupted Life"

With love and gratitude,

Nancy



On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 7:57 AM, McCabe, Diann A via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> On respecting the flag of the United States: https://www.washingtonpost.
> com/opinions/this-is-what-the-flag-stands-for-mr-president/
> 2017/09/24/34be7726-a130-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html?
> undefined=&utm_term=.6957a521803a&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1
>
> <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-is-what-the-flag-stands-for-mr-president/2017/09/24/34be7726-a130-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html?undefined=&utm_term=.6957a521803a&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1>
> Opinion | This is what the flag stands for, Mr. President
> <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-is-what-the-flag-stands-for-mr-president/2017/09/24/34be7726-a130-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html?undefined=&utm_term=.6957a521803a&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1>
> www.washingtonpost.com
> Free expression, not coerced conformity.
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> ------------------------------
> *From:* OE <oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> on behalf of James Wiegel
> via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 25, 2017 9:54:48 AM
> *To:* Lee Early; Order Ecumenical Community
> *Cc:* ICA Dialogue Dialogue
> *Subject:* Re: [Oe List ...] You a sports fan? More to Lee's reflections
>
> MORE ON TAKING A KNEE: "Borrowed from Gail Larsen:
>
> Our country is injured - take a knee!!
>
> Sam, age 15 "Mom, I don't understand the outrage over people taking a
> knee. It's actually the most patriotic thing one can do when our anthem
> plays right now."
>
> I asked him to explain his train of thought.
>
> "My coach taught me you take a knee when a player is down from any team.
> You do it as a sign of respect and send energy to that player that he can
> not only get up, but not have an injury that he can't overcome. You're
> thanking him for a game hard played and hope he can join it soon. Both
> teams want the game to begin again, knowing their players are going to be
> ok and united in a show of comaraderie.
>
> Anyone with half a brain knows our country is injured, we have people
> down. It's time for all sides to take a knee and focus their energy on
> helping the injured so the game can go on. Our team, the U.S., is actually
> disrespectful if we stand and cheer while we have players down. I love my
> team, I care for its players. When the anthem plays I will take a knee and
> send energy to healing so that the team can play on."
>
> Jim Wiegel
> 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353
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> We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.
> Ernest Hemingway
>
> On Sep 25, 2017, at 05:06, Lee Early via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
> I thought I could cut and paste this paper but, I’ll just attach it.  Hope
> you can un-attach it and read it.
>
> <Glad you asked.docx>
>
>
> Have at it.
>
> Lee
>
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