I have just come off the phone from my sister Josefine in Belgium, and what we do not hear about in the news here I will tell.
The fact that in Mechelen, a town in Belgium, there has been a large gathering the other day of people of the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faiths, all together in brotherly love, praying for peace.
If you just look at the news there is a lot of scare mongering going on, but it is not the way it is. The feeling is not that we should be scared of our neighbours, but that we should show them extra consideration and kindness, and in this way evil is not winning, but goodness is.
Just thought I would share this.
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Thank you for sharing this, it’s very comforting. And wonderful timing as I was just heading to bed with thoughts about the words of someone whom I spoke to in town today. She was walking into a bookstore and there was a Muslim inside with a backpack on and she felt scared and left. She knew it was wrong, knew she shouldn’t have those thoughts, but nonetheless, she left. I didn’t know what to say. I understood her fear because it is shoved at us from all directions. So happy I decided to read the ‘1 new post’ that appeared in my Reader. Sweet dreams. Xx
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It can be hard to find the right balance between being alert and being fearful given, as you say, all the fear that is shoved at us. I give your woman in town credit for being honest about her feelings.
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So sad to think there is muddled thinking on the whole situation, and nice of you to understand the feelings of your friend all the same. Peace wishes.
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Also your header pic is wonderful and I wonder what both the butterfly and blue flowers are called?
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The flowers were a shop bought flowering plant, some type of aster I think. The butterfly is called Speckled Wood – Pararge aegeria , this type was attracted to some berries that were lying on the patio table š it is said to be common all over Ireland.
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There are only two kinds of people. Good people and bad people. (well, then there are politicians as well…).
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Yes, yes there are politicians, enough said – my head aches when I think of those.
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Most people of all faiths are like us and we are not scary. The everyday Christians would be bewildered if people shun them; so are Muslims. However, the politicians and the media have created an atmosphere of fear and it is now normal to be suspicious of each other.
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Sadly true, Mary.
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Yes Mary, unfortunately so. Some of us, though, are still fascinated by other cultures and people – and enjoying this to the full.
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The news is maddeningly distorting . . . so much better to talk to a trusted someone who is actually experiencing an event and can offer their description and insight.
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So true Jan, and comforting to know what is really going on even though it might be very sad.
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Yes, better to deal with reality than hype.
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yes and more going on in that sense, here you see pictures of the 2000 people of Molenbeek, who came together to express their belief in humanity: http://www.dewereldmorgen.be/foto-reportage/2015/11/18/2000-mensen-houden-hartverwarmende-wake-in-molenbeek
Heartwarming! Wish you all peace. Josefine
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Thanks sis, so much love still around if we open our eyes and see it.
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I meant ‘some’ 2000 people of Molenbeek, sorry
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Lovely post – we are all humans and all the same. I quoted Desmond Tutu earlier this week and repeat it here – Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
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Thank you, I love his quote “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness” and like to hang on to that thought.
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Absolutely beautiful!!
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Thank you Jennifer.
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Thnak you so much for saying this and for the beautiful images of peace. Kindness and compassion are needed far more than declarations of war.
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So true Debra, so true.
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Mechelen is not far away from Lier.It is a beautiful action to bring people of different profession together.
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