“And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows.
And the people began to think differently.
“And the people healed. And, in the absence of people living in ignorant, dangerous, mindless, and heartless ways, the earth began to heal.
“And when the danger passed, and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses, and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed.”
~Kitty O’Meara
Normally when I use art on my blog I do a Google image search and make sure I grab images that are “free to use and share”. I took the poem and image off a Facebook posting of a friend who is an artist. I erroneous made the assumption the art was hers. I believe the picture is actually the work of Jessica Boehman. Here are a couple links for her and her art. It is a very nice picture, and hopefully Jessica will not be offended by my use of it.