I just finished reading your blog entry and scanning over previous ones, and it reminded me that about a year ago my brother started a blog about re-shaping politics (and other areas) with a group of people - all interested in "changing" the current state of affairs. Everyone was all fired up about one thing or another - the many, many things "wrong" in this country - lots of ranting and raving. My brother asked each of these individuals rather than continue to rant and rave - to come up with one or two possible actions that would address these issues and concerns. That's when the blogging stopped. Myself included. Today, I revisited the blog site and looked over the rantings and how everything just stopped, I came to a quote that had been posted on the blog home page - "You must be the change you wish to see in the world" by Mahatma Gandhi. It seems that most everyone around me (myself included) is always looking to someone else to change things or to come up with a plan. This quote reminded me that change really begins with me and if I live my life in with integrity and empowerment, the ripple effect does occur. Your blog reminded me that I really need to stay focused on keeping those principles alive in myself and not worrying about whether or not anyone else is doing the same - because the change I want to see, begins with me. Thank you.
Animal Kingdom: A Diversity
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