We've all heard people talk about "Everything I know I learned from my dog" or "Everything I know I learned in kindergarten" or "Everything I know about business I learned from my Momma." The underlying truth in all of them is that the rules for a successful life might not be easy, but they are SIMPLE!
I prefer to think that "Everything I know about life I learned around a campfire." Since our ancestors have been gathering around campfires since the human race began, the wisdom of the campfire is profound and primal.
We sit around in a circle, facing each other. All are equal. All are sharing the same warmth and light. All are singing together or making small-talk. All are responsible for tending their part of the fire, to make sure kindling does not pop out of the firepit and to make sure the fire is stoked. All are in harmony.
When food is made on the fire, it is made to share. When more sticks are needed, even the smallest children can help gather them. When it's time to put the fire out, everyone helps stomp on those last tiny glowing embers.
Together We Can Change The World Day (T-Day) is very much like a campfire. On T-Day, the first Saturday of every month, we join together to offer our hands, and our hearts, to help make the world a better place. It doesn't matter whether we are rich or poor, big or small, young or old, or anything else. All that matters is that we care.
The warmth and light of the campfire grows as kindling is added to it. The world becomes a better, happier, brighter, healthier, more beautiful place when we add more and more service and caring to it.
Our monthly Together We Can Change The World Day is about joining together to make a conscious difference. Please visit our website at http://www.togetherwecanchangetheworldday.com/ and scroll across available service projects and add your own. After all, The first fire we light is the fire within.
I prefer to think that "Everything I know about life I learned around a campfire." Since our ancestors have been gathering around campfires since the human race began, the wisdom of the campfire is profound and primal.
We sit around in a circle, facing each other. All are equal. All are sharing the same warmth and light. All are singing together or making small-talk. All are responsible for tending their part of the fire, to make sure kindling does not pop out of the firepit and to make sure the fire is stoked. All are in harmony.
When food is made on the fire, it is made to share. When more sticks are needed, even the smallest children can help gather them. When it's time to put the fire out, everyone helps stomp on those last tiny glowing embers.
Together We Can Change The World Day (T-Day) is very much like a campfire. On T-Day, the first Saturday of every month, we join together to offer our hands, and our hearts, to help make the world a better place. It doesn't matter whether we are rich or poor, big or small, young or old, or anything else. All that matters is that we care.
The warmth and light of the campfire grows as kindling is added to it. The world becomes a better, happier, brighter, healthier, more beautiful place when we add more and more service and caring to it.
Our monthly Together We Can Change The World Day is about joining together to make a conscious difference. Please visit our website at http://www.togetherwecanchangetheworldday.com/ and scroll across available service projects and add your own. After all, The first fire we light is the fire within.
2 comments:
Beautifully written, Jean. Thank you. It's the perfect cap-off to the end of a beautiful evening. Tonight, as I was tending my T-Day Campfire a bit early, I was struck by the amazing beauty all around me --- each color vibrant; each shape special; each fragrance vivid; each moment full of pleasure; each chirp from the birds a sweet melody; each croak from the frog a comfort; each request to throw the dog toy to the big German Sheppard friend of mine with his "Ahh, C'mon Pleeze Eyes" irresistible; each pet to the horse a comfort as my hand felt his soft, warm body.
I will post to T-Day site after this, but for now, from my blog last evening:
T-Day projects in the wind for May 2:
1) Helping our friend we gave the truck to put in her garden . . . this will happen on Sunday, May 3, 2008.
2) Offer to help a friend mow acres of land (this began tonight, and since the mower overheated as it usually does, will need to go back again).
3) On the Friday following T-Day, the 8th, if the appointment can be made, I will likely be donating ALL my hair to Locks of Love. I did this a few years ago, taking my locks to above my neck; this time, it's likely I'll "bald it" to be able to give much more hair, and, really share a sacrifice for a very short while on behalf of all the kids who can't grow hair. I'm blessed. I have hair and it grows back. Though people may look at me like I'm nuts, I believe it will be a very humbling experience, and a chance to not only give, but to experience life without a head of hair ;-).
Anyone care to join me?
http://www.locksoflove.org
Tess, you are amazing! Thank you!
And I think you will look absolutely beautiful with a buzzcut.
Hugs.
-Jean
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