Haiti Earthquake Relief: My Heart is Full …

June 15, 2010:

Hello my dear friends. Unbelievably our time here has come to completion and we are preparing to leave Haiti. Erick is driving us to the airport @ 6:30am tomorrow. I will land in ABQ @ 8 pm tomorrow evening (Wed.). I could almost fly back on my own energy, my heart is so full. When I’m home in Santa Fe I will look forward to sharing more thoughts and stories about my experiences here.

Right now my soul is singing a quote from Abraham … "Every time you praise something, every time you appreciate something, every time you feel good about something, you are telling the universe: More of this please. More of this!"

Oh, a short note about voodoo. According to Erick, "Vodou - many different spellings - should be folkloric. It is truly a Creole religion." While here in Haiti I did not have a chance to explore it.

We spent most of today in the coolness and quiet of the mountains. The change of space and pace were wonderful as we could totally appreciate mother earth and her great devotion to all living beings. We were so refreshed by her beauty and strength. The shifts she is making and the shifts that we, the people she gives life to, are also making have much in common. May people everywhere support each other and may we all support our dear mother earth.

As I settle for the night, my thoughts move between the contrasts of “home” and “Haiti.” Yet, all is truly the same for people everywhere – the desire for a life that offers love, safety, home, family, friends and a life of happiness and good work. Our differences are only on the surface, yes.

Much love to all, Laurence