September 11, 2001... HOPE's reply

Abraham's Tent

9-11-01, 10 am

Shock...everywhere...

             Lasting...

All the arrays of feelings...

             Focusing on hope...

                     Focusing on compassion...

                           Letting go of ego's attachment to anger, rage,
                           revenge...

                     Seeking meaning...

              Finding an overwhelming desire for peace...

Restoring: healing the old harm...

              from its beginnings...

                     not in the past year,

                     not in the past century,

                     not in the past millennium,

                     but in Abraham's tent...

                             tribal rules of survival...

                                        Sarah bears Isaac...

                                                    bans Hagar and Ishmael...

                                                              the wandering
                                                              begins...

                                                                     the need for
                                                                     revenge and
                                                                     restitution grows.

                                                               It must stop, or we all
                                                               die.

                                                  God/Allah's commandment, "BE!"
                                                   rings out...

                                          "Show us" we cry...

                                 "I have!" comes the answer...

                       "How?" we plead...

                 "I sent you my prophets and messengers to teach
                  compassion, love, forgiveness...

"Remember them and know my peace...

           "I weep with you...

"I love you...

           "You are my children...

                      "Be with me in light, life, and love...

                                Reassure me that I am!"