Happy St. Patrick’s Day and let’s welcome Spring.

 Isn’t it coincidental that both of these days are so close together and they are represented by the same color?   The Green of the Shamrock and the Green of the awakening plants that we so long for at this time of year.

 Have you ever opened your mouth and then found out that you are the one that everyone is looking at to bring a remedy to the situation?  I have mellowed over the years and now enjoy letting the younger ones take over.  Yet, this was my senior group so I could not do it this time. There was a situation at our senior center which all of us seniors were very uncomfortable with and some downright angry.  For weeks, I had just listened although I was steaming also.  Last week, the straw broke the camel’s back and I exploded with such anger that it surprised me.  I told a fellow senior that I wanted to spit fire because that was actually what I was feeling. I went home but could not find peace; my mind would not shut out what happened so I called my Selectman.  I guess my voice must have shown how upset I was because when I asked to speak to him in person rather than on the phone, he came right over.  He was very kind and let me blow off steam. He had received complaints but no one wanted to sign their name to it. I did not care if my name was used.  I have set a standard for myself and it is: “I do not have the right to complain if I am not willing to put my name where my mouth is.”

 Now I needed to find out how to present this issue to the Selectmen, write a letter and get signatures to show that many of us have the same complaints. I am a newbie at doing this and the worst part is that my mind will not stop thinking of what to say and how to say it. I have written the letter four times as different seniors are expressing their views and complaints which I want to include because this is a group effort, not just mine.  I hope to present it this coming Tuesday to the Selectmen at their meeting which is televised.  Again I am a newbie at this so I will have to fly by the seat of my pants. I have outlined the problems and highlighted the questions. My intention is to read the letter aloud and let IT speak for all of us.

 This morning as I was saying my prayers, my mind kept wandering to the letter. Knowing I was going to read it instead of just handing it over, I am trying to keep it to 4 pages.  After spending time worrying and ruminating during my prayer time, I finally gave up.  I do not like feeling these feelings of anger and confusion of how to go about it.  I went to my computer to write this newsletter and Lee Harris’ email with this picture and words were in my inbox. They just melted into me.  I need to invite Peace into my life and this situation.  It affected me so much that I wanted to share this with you so you may feel the peace and let it be a reminder to you that we do have a choice.  I choose Peace.

I printed this out and will put it on my clipboard as a reminder when I go looking for the people who want to sign this letter.

 I can’t figure out how to send the picture.  It is a beautiful white swam on the water and printed on the picture is: I INVITE PEACE INTO MY LIFE. These are the affirmations listed below it.  Can you tell I am a newbie with how to make the computer do what I want? THERE IS A LARGE SPACE HERE THAT i CANNOT CLOSE. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR THE REST OF THE NEWSLETTER. 

FORGIVENESS AFFIRMATION: “I invite Peace to myself. I invite Peace to this situation.”