<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Good morning Randy. and all dear ones , ( down here morning is just unfolding ), <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thank you for your words. I really resonate with your thoughts. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For me, beginning with Advent. ( the Season commences this Sunday Nov 29) , I am going to switch off from Fb and limit my</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">writings on the internet. This will continue until Jan 20, when your new President is elected. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I will reflect on the past few months, in peace and joy in my heart as you enjoy and journey with hope, in your new </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">beginnings. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> Fondest greetings from the south land,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Isobel Bishop xoxo</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 24 Nov 2020, at 11:03 pm, Randy Williams via Earthrise <<a href="mailto:earthrise@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">earthrise@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I’m really weary of partisan politics. After the Georgia runoffs and after Joe and Kamala are sworn in, I think I’ll take a break. I’ll stay informed, but for a while no opinion pieces, no cable news, no social media, no intense conversations. Maybe I’ll read some poetry, listen to some good music, work in the yard, walk the dog. Maybe I’ll even introduce myself to the neighbor who had a Trump sign in his yard, and talk about this beautiful Florida weather we’re having. Who knows, maybe I’ll even sleep all night without waking up every fifteen minutes. Not like I’m trying to deny reality or become oblivious to the world’s challenges that won’t go away. Just want enough distance to recover a little objectivity, get a reset on my perspective, and get ready to reengage. For our planet is still warming, and the struggle for peace with justice is ongoing. The future is open, and to me, it looks a little brighter just now. But as always, it will take all of us to get there.</div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Randy</div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Alive and well in Florida with Mary Beth, and our kids and grands nearby.</div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Sent from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">Mail</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Windows 10</div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">++++++++++++++++++++++</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">The name of the group, "earthrise," refers to the photo taken on December 24, 1968, showing the Earth rising over the horizon of the moon. The image has become a powerful symbol of mystery, awe, and responsibility.</span></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></body></html>