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HOW MANY HATS DO YOU WEAR?

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It has been a very unusual week and I believe the weather
has had much to do with it. It kind of sets the tone for all
of our interactions.

What we had the most of this winter was wind – creating high
drifts although there was not much snow. The force of the wind
brought all the snow together in certain spots while other spots
were bare. The beach was all sand and yet I had drifts of snow
higher than the railing on my deck.

We had an early spring with wonderful weather, even though the
temperatures were erratic. I don’t mind getting May weather in
March, do you? Well right now, the last day of April, we are
having March weather. The winds have been blowing so much
that we even had gusts of 50 miles an hour yesterday.

I find watching the weather so fascinating although I do have a
preference for warm summer days when I can go kayaking and
then take a dip in the lake. I kayaked at the end of March but
cannot kayak now because the wind is so ferocious although it
is beautiful to watch the trees dance, especially now that they
have their dresses of flowers on and these flowers are dancing
all around.

The wind also helped me make up my mind whether to continue
with my idea of putting spinwheels ( I always called them pinwheels
but they are not held together with pins anymore) to try and persuade
the Canadian geese not to come on our beach. A beach that belongs
to a private beach club is right in front of my home so I have the joy
of watching the water and all its animals right from my bow
window.

Geese are beautiful and it is a joy to watch them serenely wafting
on the water. Yet….the downside is that they come onto the beach
and leave their calling cards which people and children step in.

Last year we tried a decoy of a coyote which worked until someone
stole it and we were back to square one. I had used spinwheels
placed under my wood fence to deter them from coming onto my
grass for food last year and they worked well. So this year I
decided to try them across the beach front which is considerably
larger than the area I was doing for my yard. I purchased the
spinwheels three separate times because I would run short and
the geese discovered that there was space in between them
where they could come through without hurting themselves.

Yesterday, I came home from yoga to discover flying spinwheels
all over. The wind was so ferocious that the water had white caps
and the waves even buried some of them in the mud at the water’s edge.
If you could have seen me trying to play catch with the wind, you
would have smiled. I laughed at myself as I ran around trying to
catch them. I pulled them all back up and put them away for
safe keeping. Today, I made the decision to surrender my
resistance (what you resists, persists) and pray that someone
else can come up with a better idea.

Do you have a better idea to discourage the geese?I would
love to hear it.

While I was playing this game with the geese, I realized that by
putting up a barrier to keep them away, I was also keeping other
wildlife away. I love to watch the ducks when they come to the
edge to preen and I delight in watching the slow easy stride
of the Great Blue Heron looking for fish and also the little
birds that feed around the edge. All that joy and beauty
had come to a standstill because I had put up barriers and
was trying to fight against the natural flow of Mother Nature.

When I received this link to the photos on the Year in the
Life of our President, I could not help but compare what I was doing
and what the president is doing. He is trying to protect the US and
at the same time, keep our democracy and freedom intact to enjoy
what life offers to each of us.

I am so grateful that the decisions I make do not affect others except
that I was trying to ease their burden of raking up the poop everytime
they come to enjoy the beach and the possibility that it could be shut
down because of contamination. The enormity of what the President
has on his shoulders really came to life for me.

He is not only the President but a husband and father who wants to
make the world a better place for everyone’s children. It takes a
special person to be able to juggle all the demands on his time and
still be able to smile and play with his children and have time with
his wife and yet remain balanced in his Spirit to make those
decisions that affect each and every one of us.

Every parent knows the demands on their time made by their
children, could you handle the awesome responsibility of
the country and your family? I need to admit that I could
not and I am amazed at how he does this with such Grace.

I hope you enjoy the pictures of his first year and the insight
you will get from watching him wear all the hats he has.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ whitehouse/sets/ 72157623126418563/show

Love and Light
Mary Grace

http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com/blog
[email protected]

3 Brows Beach Dr
PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
413-245-3977

COME WITH ME TO CALIFORNIA

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Love and Light

Mary Grace
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com/blog
[email protected]

3 Brows Beach Dr
PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
413-245-3977

THIS IS A HERO

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Beloved,

I just received this from a dear friend and just HAD
to share it with you especially on this Memorial Day.
God Bless Our Human Spirit.

MAY GOD BLESS THIS AIRLINE CAPTAIN:

He writes: My lead flight attendant came to me and said, “We have an
H.R. on this flight.” (H.R. stands for human remains.) “Are they military?” I asked.

‘Yes’, she said.

‘Is there an escort?’ I asked.

‘Yes, I already assigned him a seat’.

‘Would you please tell him to come to the flight deck. You can board him early,” I said..

A short while later, a young army sergeant entered the flight deck. He
was the image of the perfectly dressed soldier. He introduced himself and I asked him about his soldier. The escorts of these fallen soldiers talk about them as if they are still alive and still with us.

‘My soldier is on his way back to Virginia,’ he said. He proceeded to
answer my questions, but offered no words.

I asked him if there was anything I could do for him and he said no. I
told him that he had the toughest job in the military and that I appreciated the work that he does for the families of our fallen soldiers. The first officer and I got up out of our seats to shake his hand. He left the flight deck to find his seat.

We completed our preflight checks, pushed back and performed an uneventful departure. About 30 minutes into our flight I received a call from the lead flight attendant in the cabin. ‘I just found out the family of the soldier we are carrying, is on board’, she said. She then proceeded to tell me that the father, mother, wife and 2-year old daughter were escorting their son, husband, and father home. The family was upset because they were unable to see the container that the soldier was in before we left. We were on our way to a major hub at which the family was going to wait four hours for the connecting flight home to Virginia.

The father of the soldier told the flight attendant that knowing his son was below him in the cargo compartment and being unable to see him was too much for him and the family to bear. He had asked the flight attendant if there was anything that could be done to allow them to see him upon our arrival. The family wanted to be outside by the cargo door to watch the soldier being taken off the airplane.. I could hear the desperation in the flight attendants voice when she asked me if there was anything I could do.. ‘I’m on it’, I said. I told her that I would get back to her.

Airborne communication with my company normally occurs in the form of e-mail like messages. I decided to bypass this system and contact my flight dispatcher directly on a secondary radio. There is a radio operator in the operations control center who connects you to the telephone of the dispatcher. I was in direct contact with the dispatcher.. I explained the situation I had on board with the family and what it was the family wanted. He said he understood and that he would get back to me.

Two hours went by and I had not heard from the dispatcher. We were going to get busy soon and I needed to know what to tell the family. I sent a text message asking for an update. I saved the return message from the dispatcher and the following is the text:

‘Captain, sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. There is policy on this now and I had to check on a few things. Upon your arrival a dedicated escort team will meet the aircraft. The team will escort the family to the ramp and plane side. A van will be used to load the remains with a secondary van for the family. The family will be taken to their departure area and escorted into the terminal where the remains can be seen on the ramp. It is a private area for the family only. When the connecting aircraft arrives, the family will be escorted onto the ramp and plane side to watch the remains being loaded for the final leg home. Captain, most of us here in flight control are veterans. Please pass our condolences on to the family. Thanks.’

I sent a message back telling flight control thanks for a good job. I printed out the message and gave it to the lead flight attendant to pass on to the father. The lead flight attendant was very thankful and told me, ‘You have no idea how much this will mean to them.’

Things started getting busy for the descent, approach and landing.
After landing, we cleared the runway and taxied to the ramp area. The ramp is huge with 15 gates on either side of the alleyway. It is always a busy area with aircraft maneuvering every which way to enter and exit. When we entered the ramp and checked in with the ramp controller, we were told that all traffic was being held for us.

‘There is a team in place to meet the aircraft’, we were told. It looked like it was all coming together, then I realized that once we turned the seat belt sign off, everyone would stand up at once and delay the family from getting off the airplane. As we approached our gate, I asked the copilot to tell the ramp controller we were going to stop short of the gate to make an announcement to the passengers. He did that and the ramp controller said, ‘Take your time.’

I stopped the aircraft and set the parking brake. I pushed the public address button and said, ‘Ladies and gentleman, this is your Captain speaking I have stopped short of our gate to make a special announcement.

We have a passenger on board who deserves our honor and respect. His Name is Private XXXXXX, a soldier who recently lost his life. Private XXXXXX is under your feet in the cargo hold. Escorting him today is Army Sergeant XXXXXXX. Also, on board are his father, mother, wife, and daughter. Your entire flight crew is asking for all passengers to remain in their seats to allow the family to exit the aircraft first. Thank you.’

We continued the turn to the gate, came to a stop and started our
shutdown procedures. A couple of minutes later I opened the cockpit door. I found the two forward flight attendants crying, something you just do not see. I was told that after we came to a stop, every passenger on the aircraft stayed in their seats, waiting for the family to exit the aircraft.

When the family got up and gathered their things, a passenger slowly
started to clap his hands. Moments later more passengers joined in and soon the entire aircraft was clapping. Words of ‘God Bless You’, I’m sorry, thank you, be proud, and other kind words were uttered to the family as they made their way down the aisle and out of the airplane. They were escorted down to the ramp to finally be with their loved one.

Many of the passengers disembarking thanked me for the announcement I had made. They were just words, I told them, I could say them over and over again, but nothing I say will bring back that brave soldier.

I respectfully ask that all of you reflect on this event and the
sacrifices that millions of our men and women have made to ensure our freedom and safety in these United States of AMERICA .

Foot note:
As a Viet Nam Veteran I can only think of all the veterans including the ones that rode below the deck on their way home and how they were treated.

When I read things like this I am proud that our country has not turned their backs on our soldiers returning from the various war zones today and give them the respect they so deserve.

I know every one who has served their country who reads this will have
tears in their eyes, including me.

Prayer chain for our Military… Don’t break it!

Please send this on after a short prayer.. Prayer for our soldiers Don’t break it!

Prayer:

‘Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen..’

Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.

There is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your address book. Do not let it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm’s way, prayer is the very best one.

God Bless America

and… I feel we’re gonna need His Blessings!

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Love and Light

Mary Grace
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com
http://www.TheWoundedChalice.com/blog
[email protected]

3 Brows Beach Dr
PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
413-245-3977