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<div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Apr 11, 2020, at 8:34 AM, William Schlesinger via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">So another thought. When some religious figures read Katrina as God's response to gender and sexuality preferences, we did not agree. They created that meaning, and we saw another reality.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For those of us in the Christian tradition, our central text contains a story - 'who sinned that this man might be born blind'? And the answer was - 'No one sinned. This is an opportunity to show the works of God' (Matthew's gospel if you needed the citation).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Viruses mutate. It's in their nature. And some mutations are more effective than others at spreading, infecting, and not killing the host quickly so they can continue to spread. For some of us, this is not 'caused' by human blindness or fear, but is an opportunity to show compassion, embrace forgiveness, and take responsibility.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Care for the earth - but don't use blaming and shaming in the process.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Bill Schlesinger</div><div class="">Project Vida</div><div class="">3607 Rivera Avenue</div><div class="">El Paso, TX 79905</div><div class="">(915) 490-6148 cell</div></div></div></div><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 12:02 AM the telfords via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr" class="">A friend sent this to us so we thought we would share it with you all.<div class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div class=""><div style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;zoom:1" class=""><div style="font-family:inherit;zoom:1" class=""><div style="overflow:hidden;font-family:inherit;zoom:1" class=""><div style="padding-bottom:6px;font-family:inherit" class=""><div style="font-family:inherit" class=""><div style="width:428px;font-family:inherit;display:inline-block" class=""><div style="width:428px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block" class=""><h5 id="gmail-m_-60307711866084539m_4993687644967409038gmail-js_0" style="margin:0px 0px 2px;padding:0px 22px 0px 0px;color:rgb(28,30,33);line-height:1.38;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px" class="">The earth whispered but you did not hear </h5><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The earth spoke but you did not listen,</div><div class="">The earth screamed but you turned her off.</div><div class="">And so I was born.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I was not born to punish you..</div><div class="">I was born to awaken you..</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The earth cried out for help..</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Massive flooding. But you didn't listen..</div><div class="">Burning fires. But you didn't listen..</div><div class="">Strong hurricanes. But you didn't listen..</div><div class="">Terrifying tornadoes. But you didn't listen..</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">You still don't listen to the earth when:</div><div class="">Ocean animals are dying due to pollutants in the waters..</div><div class="">Glaciers melting at an alarming rate. Severe drought..</div><div class="">You didn't listen to how much negativity the earth is receiving..</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Non-stop wars. Non-stop greed. You just kept going on with your life..</div><div class="">No matter how much hate there was.. No matter how many killings daily..</div><div class="">It was more important to get that latest iPhone than worry about what the</div><div class="">earth was trying to tell you..</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">But now I am here..</div><div class="">And I've made the world stop in its tracks..</div><div class="">I've made YOU finally listen.. I've made you take refuge..</div><div class="">I've made you stop thinking about materialistic things..</div><div class="">Now you are like the earth.. You are only worried about YOUR survival.</div><div class="">How does that feel?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I give you fever.. as the fires burn the earth.</div><div class="">I give you respiratory issues.. Has pollution filled the earth air.</div><div class="">I give you weakness as the earth weakens every day.</div><div class="">I took away your comforts.. Your outings.</div><div class="">The things you would use to forget about the planet and its pain.</div><div class="">And I made the world stop..</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">And now.. China has better quality air..</div><div class="">Skies are clear blue because factories are noy spewing pollution into the earth's air.</div><div class="">The water in Venice is clan and dolphins are being seen.</div><div class="">Because the gondola boats that pollute the water are not being used.</div><div class="">YOU are having to take time to reflect on what is important in life.</div><div class="">Again I am not here to punish you.. I am here to AWAKEN you..</div><div class="">When all this is over and I am gone.. Please remember these moments..</div><div class="">Listen to the earth. Listen to your soul. Stop polluting the earth.</div><div class="">Stop fighting with each other. Stop caring about materialistic things.</div><div class="">And start loving your neighbours. Start caring about the earth and all its creatures.</div><div class="">Because next time I may come back even stronger....</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">by Vivinne R Reich - Feel free to copy and send.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Grace & Peace</div><div class="">John & Elaine</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-m_-60307711866084539m_4993687644967409038DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" class=""><br class="">
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