And People Stayed Home: A note from Mary Ellen Lemay
I hope that you will enjoy my spring message " Be Still and Let the Earth Awaken".
My focus is on taking advantage of this time in our little corner of the world, our homes, to really watch and listen to the spring awakening that is occurring right outside our windows.
This morning a friend sent me this beautiful poem written in 2020 by Kitty O'Meara . The poem took my breath away. Take a moment to read this, every day if you can.
Please respect each other and the earth….
And people stayed home
and read books and listened
and rested and exercised
and made art and played
and learned new ways of being
and were still
and listened more deeply
someone meditated
someone prayed
someone danced
someone met their own shadow
and people started thinking differently...
And people healed...
And in the absence of people who lived in ignorant ways
dangerous, mindless, and heartless...
The earth began to heal...
And when the danger ended
and people found themselves...
They grieved for the dead
and they made new choices
and dreamed of new visions
and created new ways to live
and heal the earth fully
just as they had been healed.
Kitty O'Meara (2020)
Please Stay Safe,
Mary Ellen Lemay
Director, Landowner Engagement