<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear Ellie,<div>Thank you for these timely reminders. </div><div>My heritage is entirely Celtic, except for a dash of French ( that is probably Celtic too). </div><div>One of my daughters - Rebecca, many years ago made a beautiful crayon drawing of the Celtic prayer. It hangs in our kitchen as a gentle reminder. </div><div>Thinking of you all, especially with your November Election. </div><div>With love </div><div>From down under🌏 </div><div>Isobel Bishop and colleagues. <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On 17 Mar 2020, at 5:07 am, Ellie Stock via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<div><font color="darkgreen" face="">Greetings on this Eve of St. Patrick's Day. I hope you are staying well in the midst of this coronavirus pandemic crisis, and taking all the precautions needed to prevent the spread of the disease as well as sustaining your own health and the health of your families, friends and the wider community. A Celtic creation prayer . . .</font></div>
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<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Deep peace of the</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Running waves to you.</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Deep peace of the </font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Flowing air to you.</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Deep peace of the </font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Quiet earth to you.</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Deep peace of the</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Shining stars to you.</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Deep peace of the</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="darkgreen" face="">Son of peace to you.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font color="darkgreen" face="">There have been many inspiring and encouraging words and acts of compassion shared online and through other media. Continue to share them as we continue to support one another in new patterns of physical self-distancing and isolation. We remain connected in spirit and solidarity through these kind gifts of communication, prayer, and lighting of candles for each other and for the world, especially for health care workers and those who are on the front lines of battling the coronavirus.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font color="darkgreen" face="">I was struck by the video of the Italian Airforce Tri Color (Frecce Tricoloi) accompanied by Pavarotti's aria from Turondot's "Nessun Dorma" (we will win)--the famous formation becoming a symbol of hope for Italy and the rest of the world as we work together to contain and stop the coronavirus. Below is the link with some background info. Scroll down to the video link (sorry it's in the midst of a tweet...).</font></div>
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