The Celebration of Diversity
November 4th, 2006
Freedom to me is the right to be the best human that I can be. That includes the right to celebrate life; to love, to appreciate and enjoy the life and love of others as well. It is essential that we each respect other; that we listen carefully with open-hearted reverence and recognize ourselves in our enemy.
I do not believe that taking an activist stance against any situation leads to solution; it empowers the situation further and draws more people in. Instead of shouting about where things aren’t working let’s examine where they are.
For example: New York City is a perfect paradigm for harmonious coexistence of all peoples. Everyday millions of people take time to worship in their own diverse way.
They chant, sing, dance, pray, meditate, wave incense, light candles, kiss a dice or whatever, all seeking to connect to that highest and best inner transcendent Self. Let’s celebrate that.
Let’s dive right into a joyful all out party of sharing what we love, what lights our hearts and what feeds our souls and drown out the terror, war, atrocities and fear driven propaganda.
by Muriel Stockdale
Film-maker, Director
“New York City Spirit”
New York, New York USA
www.nycspirit.com
