staying in the light

 

Staying in the light. 

 

When I went on vacation I spent time in San Francisco. I went to the public parks  and I noticed signage in the bathroom that had to do with washing your hands AND taking care of each other. You know, those types of themes.

 

 I went to Haight Ashberry the day before I was leaving. There you saw many signs about taking care of each other and if you need something, just talk to us, don't steal. Thinking back, walking around there had me remembering back in the late sixties when it seemed like the world was falling apart. 

 

And then we had the Summer of Love in San Francisco. And yes, I'm not innocent enough to believe that it was all love. It was not. Drugs did terrible things to people, and people cheated and stole and there were a lot of bad things happening. But there were also voices that spoke in favor of peace and love and getting along in a very open way. A teaching way, even.

 

That's needed and we need it now as much as we needed it in the past. Let's be there.