Only 4 more days.
The May flies are out in droves, don't they know it is June? My backyard haven has been occupied by little black bitey gnats. Right at the moment a giant black cloud is blocking a beautiful bright sun. But it is moving quickly. I know this is all a metaphor for my larger life. Sumac is taking over this field and I haven't had it mowed, yet. So much of it is about priorities, but I have to say, this space is a priority for me, for it is my chapel.
At the moment I cannot see any birds but I hear at least six different songs? Cardinal, robin and a nearby sparrow, swallows just flew over head and they are noise, and a call I haven't learned to recognize. Blow away cloud. I want a few more moments to write.
I am loosing faith that my Kickstarter project will reach its goal. I am beginning to think about other options for funding the project, for it has just become larger and stronger than ever.
I keep saying this project is about healing and I am sure of that. The number of people who have touched my heart in the past 35 days is incredible. I don't want to drop the dialogues and I don't want to stop witnessing peoples' stories. I'm supposed to witness them. I want to continue the dialogues. I want to create this book. Many have asked to tell me their story, many have written part of their story, and I have learned an enormous amount. So I will continue to keep this blog after Friday and I hope a plan b and a plan c will get created so that the project can be done. If you have ideas, let me know.
I took this photo at the Haiku Circle's day long event yesterday. There is something very special about bringing people together into the circle of their people. This group was a community of poets. They came together at this lovely home by a pond and cooked a giant soup in a caldron and ate fruit and bread. I was caressed by being there. I would like to do a similar event for those people who work so hard in the field of adoption. Once I am far enough along with my book I will bring two groups together separately and jointly: the group of original moms, and the group of hard working activists. We will have a day of nurturing activities. You wait and see. It'll be great.
Meanwhile, 3 more days on Kickstarter.com
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please give if you can. Please share one last time. It's a big goal, but... two or three larger donors and 100 small ones would do it.
Thanks for your efforts thus far.
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