Conference hydra::dejavu

    	I wish to apologize to all future generations for my
    generation's inconsiderate, pompous misuse of natural resources
    and wholesale destruction perpetrated on this fragile planet and
    its atmosphere.
    
    	May it be rectified and never happen again.
    
    Richard

    An Amish saying:

       "We don't inherit the land from our fathers,
           we borrow it from our children."

    Ditto, Richard!
    Terry

    An ancient Chinese proverb - updated:
    
    	"If every wo/man were to sweep in front of her/his 
    	 own door, the whole earth would be clean."
    
    I'm with you fellow travelers!
    
    Love and healing thoughts to you dear Gaia,
    and *all* your king/queendoms,
    
    karen.*             

    
    Happy Earth day to youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
    
    And many more.
    
    Cindy

    And the earth seems to be celebrating here in our corner of the 
    planet ... a perfect day ... blue skies, 70 degrees, and the birds
    singing so loud my heart wants to join in their song!
    
    Happy Earth Day to us all ...
    
    Cindy
    
    

    
    
    I don't know what happened to my earlier reply to this note, so
    I'm writing again.  The town I live in had no organized activities
    for today, so Michael and I decided to do a little local cleanup
    ourselves.  We live on a hill above a lovely pond.  Unfortunately
    a lot of people park along the causeway to fish and whatever, and
    many of them leave lots of trash behind.  I've made some attempts
    to have the town do something about it with no success.  It is so
    disheartening to see so much lack of respect and unconsciousness.
    While I was raking and bagging, I went through an array of emotions.
    Mostly there were tears but also there were songs that sprang from
    my heart.  I had a most powerful image of Mother Earth in the form
    of an old sick woman and as each piece of trash was removed, it
    was as if I touched a very sore wound on her body and she cried
    out in pain and in relief, knowing that someone cared and was doing
    something.  At one point I felt so alone.  There were people around
    fishing and whatever who had little curiousity for what I was doing.
    But then I realized that there were many in the spirit realms with
    me, and also hundreds of thousands around the world who were working
    right along side me.
    
    Thank you all for any action you took today to heal our Mother and
    for the future actions you will take.  This is only the beginning
    of a long and sad, joyful and inspiring journey that we all must
    make in our own way.
    
    Love to Mother and to you,
    Carole

    Seems funny that secretaries get a week every year (well deserved I
    might add) and the Earth get 1 day (every 20 years).

    "When we walk upon the face of the earth, we walk upon the faces of our
    unborn children"
    
    
    So take off the hobnail boots and step lightly!
    
    Mary :-)

    To celebrate Earth Day I planted a tree in our backyard with the help
    of my 3 yr old daughter.
    
    Gil

re: .6 (Carole)

    That was nice Carole and I sense that you, in fact, were feeling
    what our Mother is feeling.  Whatever the pain, whatever the cost,
    She must be healed and it is us (not they) that have to do it.
    Thanks for taking the time to heal a few of Her wounds.  It, along
    with all the other thoughts and actions, made a difference that I
    want to believe was felt by all life and that all life celebrated in.
    
    We need to live in this way everyday.  I hope this becomes an annual
    event that can serve relink us with the beauty and magic of our wounded,
    but still loving Mother.

    Terry

    Reading through this note, I was also wondering "why only every 20
    years???"...someone mentioned 10 years, but I heard that the last one
    was 20 years ago.  I don't think we've gained so much attention with it
    that that interval is appropriate yet.  Here's hoping we have many
    more!
    
    Nancy
    

    
    
    Happy Birthday Dear Gaia !
    Happy Birthday Dear Medini (Sanskrit for Mother Earth)
    Happy Birthday to You ! 
    
    OM !
    May there be peace in the Sky and Stars,
    May there be peace on Earth,
    May there be peace in the Water.
    May there be peace in the Plants,
    May there be peace in the Trees,
    May there be peace in the Gods.
    
    May there be peace in the Brahman,
    May there be peace in All,
    May that peace, real peace, be Mine.
    
    OM Peace, Peace, Peace !
    
           - An ancient Sanskrit "Peace" Mantra
    
    
    In Love,
    rama