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We all awaken to the warmth of the same sun~

" We all awaken to the warmth of the same sun"

14" x 15"

acrylic on scrap wood pieces on wood board

Everyday in the media we hear troubling news...be it the fall of Wall Street, the war in Iraq , Dar fur's suffering , the plight of the poor, the struggle of war torn nations to find peace ...I could go on and on. We think that's terrible and go about our day, never really seeing a connection to what is going on unless it directly affects us. But there is a connection , many in fact, but the one I am stressing in today's painting is that we all wake up under the same sun, we all share the warmth and the light from it's brightness. It's something we all have in common. It's just one way we can see our common bond...there are many more. If you tried to think of the other things we have in common, I bet you would be surprised . Maybe if we thought that way, if we looked at what we share , we could start to see all of us as human , as real , as worth thinking about, worth doing something about. Maybe then we won't just say , how awful when we hear something bad in the news, but instead we might say...."What can I do to help or change that?"
It may be something simple like writing a poem about it to bring others attention to it, or writing an article, or starting a movement, or reaching out by sending money, or maybe just taking the time to say a prayer. Reaching out to help our fellow human beings is one of the first steps we must take towards peace.