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This group will be used to communicate beyond the Nonviolence Legacy Project Kingian training. We must build working relationships if we are to create a real coalition.
I Invite You To Shine...
SHINE
We can always return to gather silence and space
and sort the wounds,
but one cannot live in the dark forever,
lest she limit herself.
It is an act of generosity
to come out of your dark corners and shine.
To do so invites others. It is time.
You want to solve world hunger?
The deeper world hunger?
The hunger of the soul,
of which physical hunger is a reflection?
Stone soup, my friends, stone soup.
I’ve got the celery,
Dianne’s got carrots,
Amy’s got lentils,
Keely’s got miso, together we’ve got soup!
The way to cure this universal,
festering heart-wound
is by sharing our resources, sharing ourselves. We have to know who we are and offer it.
Do you really win if you’ve gotten to the top and
you’re there alone
while others perish?
Aren’t we really one body, each of us cells?
One galaxy, each of us stars?
Isn’t it in concert with others that we truly shine?
And finally, isn’t learning and growing
more important than being perfect?
How long do you wait?
Do you keep perfecting the soup
while everyone’s starving?
It’s time to serve it up.
It’s hot. It’s good.
It’s nutritious.
It’s full of love.
Let’s dine together!
—Meredith Heller 2004
We can always return to gather silence and space
and sort the wounds,
but one cannot live in the dark forever,
lest she limit herself.
It is an act of generosity
to come out of your dark corners and shine.
To do so invites others. It is time.
You want to solve world hunger?
The deeper world hunger?
The hunger of the soul,
of which physical hunger is a reflection?
Stone soup, my friends, stone soup.
I’ve got the celery,
Dianne’s got carrots,
Amy’s got lentils,
Keely’s got miso, together we’ve got soup!
The way to cure this universal,
festering heart-wound
is by sharing our resources, sharing ourselves. We have to know who we are and offer it.
Do you really win if you’ve gotten to the top and
you’re there alone
while others perish?
Aren’t we really one body, each of us cells?
One galaxy, each of us stars?
Isn’t it in concert with others that we truly shine?
And finally, isn’t learning and growing
more important than being perfect?
How long do you wait?
Do you keep perfecting the soup
while everyone’s starving?
It’s time to serve it up.
It’s hot. It’s good.
It’s nutritious.
It’s full of love.
Let’s dine together!
—Meredith Heller 2004
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The Gathering’s Mission
The mission of The Gathering is to build an Intergenerational, movement, rooted in history, cultures and non-violent direct action to heal communities, build collective strength and generate an environment of hope and opportunity.
Civil rights and social justice organizations have come to understand that collective action on a national basis is required to stop child incarceration and challenge the immoral process which perpetuates an unjust justice system. These groups are working under extremely difficult circumstances and many of them with little or no resources. The Gathering is a national movement that creates a coordinated space to 1) fortify relationships between regional groups, 2) support local endeavors and 3) enhance the ongoing organizing of non-violent direct action training. Central to its mission is strengthening our moral environment.
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"The Gathering" is a project of Tides Center 501c3
Civil rights and social justice organizations have come to understand that collective action on a national basis is required to stop child incarceration and challenge the immoral process which perpetuates an unjust justice system. These groups are working under extremely difficult circumstances and many of them with little or no resources. The Gathering is a national movement that creates a coordinated space to 1) fortify relationships between regional groups, 2) support local endeavors and 3) enhance the ongoing organizing of non-violent direct action training. Central to its mission is strengthening our moral environment.
- “a project of tides center” -
"The Gathering" is a project of Tides Center 501c3
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again, I loved your poem. Now that you joined the NVLP, feel free to post info about your group, so people will be encouraged to join.
Peace,
Sat Bir