<font color='black' size='3' face='Times New Roman, Times, serif'><font size="3">Thanks, Ellie. A doff to the sisterhood!</font><br>
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<div><i style="background-color: white; "><font color="#000080"><b>Yesterday, appreciate; tomorrow, anticipate; today, participate. In all, Celebrate!</b></font></i></div>
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From: Ellie Stock <elliestock@aol.com><br>
To: dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>; oe <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net><br>
Sent: Sun, Jun 9, 2013 12:34 am<br>
Subject: [Oe List ...] To Earth's (Our/My) Sisters<br>
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<div><font style="background-color: transparent;">For Marge's 85th, for Georgianna, for Barbara, for all our Sisters on the Journey--past, present, future...</font></div>
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<div><em>SISTERS</em></div>
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<div><em>To Earth's (Our/My) Sisters--</em></div>
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<div><em>Who~ bravely dance their daily paces,</em></div>
<div><em>shine extraordinary light on ordinary places,</em></div>
<div><em>where others faint or fear to tread,</em></div>
<div><em>where laughter is born and tears are shed.</em></div>
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<div><em>Who~ steadfast, courageously with bolding care</em></div>
<div><em>encourage unheard voices to dare, to share--</em></div>
<div><em>whose own struggling and vulnerability forge the way</em></div>
<div><em>for new beginnings and brighter days;</em></div>
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<div><em>Who~ spirited, passionate, seized by wonder</em></div>
<div><em>endure times and worlds so torn asunder--</em></div>
<div><em>Daughters of the Universe, Mothers of Earth,</em></div>
<div><em>Midwives of Vision contracting to birth;</em></div>
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<div><em>Who~Friend of the forgotten, Madonna of the Trail</em></div>
<div><em>league so the beleaguered cannot fail--</em></div>
<div><em>builder of community, hub of life,</em></div>
<div><em>Heart of compassion, mind of delight;</em></div>
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<div><em>Who~creative, innovative, for justice, for peace,</em></div>
<div><em>no shrinking violet: advocate for the least-- </em></div>
<div><em>doormat for none, servant to All,</em></div>
<div><em>risking, responding to Mystery's Call;</em></div>
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<div><em>Who~teacher, mentor, pioneer and guide</em></div>
<div><em>to children who trust and adults who confide--</em></div>
<div><em>focus and frame Reality's Face,</em></div>
<div><em>girded with humor, gratitude and grace;</em></div>
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<div><em>Who~strong in weakness, discerning need,</em></div>
<div><em>choose to embrace the necessary deed--</em></div>
<div><em>unknowing, uncertain where that path leads,</em></div>
<div><em>release gifts of healing, hope and possibility;</em></div>
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<div><em>Who~relentless, persistent, not seeking fame,</em></div>
<div><em>through weariness or suffering, not desiring fortune's claim,</em></div>
<div><em>charm and disarm obstacles' wedge,</em></div>
<div><em>chiseling, expanding evolutionary edge.</em></div>
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<div><em>Child of sisters past, Grandmother of sisters to come,</em></div>
<div><em>Link incredible sacrifice, bequeath unconditional love--</em></div>
<div><em>Wisdom of the stewing Cosmos, gentleness of the cooing dove,</em></div>
<div><em>Incarnation, protector, celebrant of Creation's Covenant.</em></div>
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<div><em>To Earth's Sisters (Our/My) Sisters,</em></div>
<div><em>Exemplars of Mystery,</em></div>
<div><em>Creation celebrates You </em></div>
<div><em>as you BE with BEING itself in history</em>.</div>
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<div>Namaste Ho</div>
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<div>Carleton and Ellie Stock</div>
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