Bobert, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I will remember you all in my meditations and when I play my dulcimer there will be a special tune for you and your dad and mom.

Quite by chance my sisters, the twins, came to town today. I took them to lunch, then we went over to the local Unity Church which was participating in the annual World Prayer Day for Peace, which is always held on the 11th, if I remember correctly. They started at 630a and will go until 930a. It is a metaphysical church which welcomes people from all religions.

For the few hours I was there, I participated in an African drumming and dancing circle for an hour. Then we had a Kundalini yoga session with meditation which was wonderful, esp. the closing song; then there was a woman who played flute and recorder with a woman on Celtic harp and THAT was gorgeous, really beautiful, contemplative music, all focussed on peace within and throughout the world.

By then, I needed to rest, so I came home, but they were going to have a guy with guitar, later, along with other musical groups from different cultures. I was sorry to learn that I missed a banjo player and his tribute to world music this morning.

All in all it was quite positive. Those two sisters of mine and I have not always seen eye to eye in the past few years, nor have we lived close enough to visit very often, so it felt like a bit of healing went on between us, too.

One of the things which struck me was a sign mentioning that we have to believe there can be peace in the world because it's pretty hard to work towards something you can't believe in.

Great thread, Susan, thanks.

kat