As many of you know, Saturday is the Jewish Sabbath. In that spirit, our Saturday posts to this blog will always be "good news". We will share Sufi wisdom, highlight the acts of good and decent people, laugh at humourous events, and point to amazing discoveries that could benefit humanity. My Muslim, Christian, and non-religious colleagues have graciously agreed to respect and work within this Winds of Change.NET tradition.
Why did that tradition begin? Why not just highlight these things as they occur?
One reason is practical: because they tend to become lost in the shuffle, background items surrounded by the attention-getting dramas of other events. Stopping to focus and acknowledge the other side of the coin, to see the light that also shines in our world, keeps our perspective and analysis from becoming flawed. The other reason is : the practice of filling my entire day with a different perspective - not what's broken, but what's working.
So, welcome to Winds of Change.NET... and Shabbat Shalom.
Should have thanked you long ago, Joe, it's a great tradition. It's why I usually stop by on Saturday: to get some perspective along with the rest of the news you all put up.
Thanks.