Beloved,

 Spring is here and one flower is prolific.  The lowly dandelion; that you either love or loath as it takes over the most cared for lawn.  It is a beautiful gold color so it brightens even the dreariest day. It reminds me of the Golden Finch, a golden bird whose male spends the winter being the color of the female, brown and suddenly it gradually turns completely yellow. I feed them and delight in their flitting about and spreading the golden feeling of joy all around the entire area. It is also a valuable nutrient that our body can use. Now, another use for it and you will shake your head in disbelief when you discover what dandelions can be used for besides delighting children who love to blow on them when they turn white.

 We are all concerned with pollution and the ways to offset its damage. Who would have thought that seaweed would be an extremely component of the solution?

 Who among you has never heard of a store called “Old Navy” that carries the best jeans you could ever want to wear?  Well, a young 7 year old had a question for the store and I applaud her for actually bringing to their attention, something that has bugged me for years. Women’s pants do not come with pockets! Somewhere along the line, the fashion industry decided that pockets would make us look fat so they did away with one of the most essential items in male and female clothing. Even my son could not understand my frustration.  He said: “Mom, you don’t need pockets, you have your pocket book”. That remark makes me even angrier.  WHY do we women have to carry everything but the kitchen sink in a heavy bag that eventually damages the strongest shoulders.  We women have been given the duty of carrying everything for everyone in our purses. How many men just casually ask their spouse or partner to put in their purse what they don’t wish to carry themselves? This young girl who has not been brainwashed yet brought the problem out in the public.  See how she handled it and the reply of Old Navy.  I sure hope this goes viral. 

 The simplest way to stem the tide of judgment of those with autism and their caretakers is to join forces with them.   Let us all read this and expand our compassion for the humans who cannot handle all the stress of everyday life. 

 The more you seek wisdom the more you realize that all beliefs are so similar that it is like a  precious recipe your family adores is also made by others but maybe with just a touch of a different spice. This is a very special week as it celebrates Buddha returning which is called “Wesak”. This week also celebrates Pentecost in the Catholic religion when the Light of Christ is showered down upon the masses. The more we try to be different the more we realize just how similar we are. My strong belief is that we are all one species on this planet Earth so please let our species be aware of our connection. Each species on Earth has its little differences like differences in color, size, nutrition needs but we are still only ONE species.

 https://spiritlibrary.com/gillian-macbeth-louthan/wesak-2021-may-26-full-moon

Love and Light

Mary Grace
https://thewoundedchalice.com