Tom’s Gift Presented to the Team, a wildlife poster with these words
written on the back:
You came as strangers,
You remained as workers
You leave as friends.
A philosophical question for Alex: What makes a place sacred? Perhaps
it is perception- or perspiration. Sharing sweat in our mutual
endeavors means having blessings. You all have shared your blessings
with me, and I am most grateful. Thank you! By your acts you have
added to my sacred quest in Lacombe, LA. So to the following: Rev.
Hilary, Brittany, Daniqua, Sarah, Alex, Richie, Laura, Erich,
Mickeve,, who served as sheetrockers, ditch diggers, dirt movers and
other sundry chores, performed on 3/10 and 3/11, 2009, I present the
Mudbug Award, a sacred piece of Louisiana soil crafted by a crawfish—
better than the Corps of Engineers builds levees!
Thanks to all,
Love, Hope, Justice, Peace and Joy!
Tom Aiklen
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Mudbug Award
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I wish I had taken the time to find the blog before this. On Friday as you are beginning to think about heading home, I am writing rationale for bylaws that seem so utterly irrelevent to the important and humanity inspired work you are doing. "Thank you" to all of you who have taken the time to write on the blog. Likely I will not get to comment on every one of the entries, but know that by sharing your thoughts with us you are reaching out and letting all of us, through you, feel the spirit working in Slidel. Pam R.
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