I wanted to share a beautiful experience I had with a friend last night. Together, we went up to a local highpoint in our city that has many raised monuments, and also has a great view of both the stars and the cityscape; the grotto. We walked along, inside the path of life labyrinth, making our way to the centre, surrounding ourselves with white light and good intent, followed by the resonate sounds of a singing bowl. We reached the middle and sat and watched the dancing northern lights for hours as they stretched from the Big Dipper to the Altair. It has been many years since I've personally seen the Aurora Borealis dance as it did last night. We also took note at how the patterns of the Aurora resembled an angel with wings. Just above Cassiopeia, (W shaped constellation), a shooting star graced us with it's presence.
I would say that this has been one of the most beautiful, inspiring nights I've had in a long time.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A Recent Letter of Concern
I wanted to share with you all a letter I recently wrote to Minister Peter Kent in regards to a Rare Earth mining project up in the Temiscaming/Kipewa area. Shortly after writing this letter, Ramsey Lake in Sudbury has been made aware of being polluted and that they are trying to find the "source" of pollution. (Please read an article release on May 13th, 2013 CBC Story- Ramsey Lake . I feel it is time for us to really wake up and smell the honesty. If people keep a demand on mining, that essentially creates many types of pollution, how are we going to survive? My biggest question is WHY isn't mining capped, like forestry, fish and trapping, as well as hunting? Have we forgot about how impacts work when excessive raping of minerals? This isn't only happening here, but all over the world. Please take time to read the letter to better understand the severity. Initially, I received a letter from MiningWatch and in response, contacted the links they provided below on their site, to send out my concerns. I have also contacted the UN, and a few other organizations including the World Public Union. This is an ever growing concern, and understand that my hometown is surrounded by mines, but we are all effected to some degree. How important is quality of life, over quantity of mineral? I feel this is a loaded question we should not be taking for granted or lightly.
With no further ado, here is my letter to Minister Kent:
Written and emailed on May 8th, 2013 with no response back yet...
Dear Minister Kent,
I am concerned about the proposed Kipewa Rare Earths Project in the territory of Wolf Lake and Eagle Village Algonquin First Nations.
I am a resident of Sudbury, Ontario and also a graduate in forestry, fish and wildlife management. I have studied ecology and have done numerous water assessment inventories.
This project has the potential for significant adverse effects to the water, fish and wildlife and human uses of the area and must be reviewed in the most rigorous and participatory way possible.
Allow me to paint you a picture of Sudbury, and then, I will elaborate on each category that will be effected by the opening of this site proposed in the territory of Wolf Lake and Eagle Village.
Sudbury is the nickle capital of the world. And, as glamorous as it may seem for our economy, we also have to look at the impact it has left around Sudbury. I have enclosed a link to the satellite view of the tailing ponds. Furthermore, Sudbury has one of the highest cancer rates in the world due to air pollution and possibly from dangerous chemicals seeping into our drinking water.
Click on link: http://goo.gl/maps/WL4sr
The emerald and light blue colored lakes are the tailing ponds that surround Sudbury from generations of mining, and over the years, from early smelting processes, it has left our Mother Earth blackened, resembling a moon-type landscape. Furthermore, lest we not forget how watersheds work. The water runs eventually into the Great Lakes, which also serves as drinking water to the surrounding communities. Not only that, the United States also need clean drinking water.
As I mentioned, I am a resident of Sudbury and I have seen how glorious the economy has left an impact in Sudbury. I have also suffered with generations of alcoholism due to our men making bigger paychecks and spending big paychecks and having to suffer working long hours for the production of the company. In industries, I have lived through the pain of watching my generations suffer from this illness and quite possibly from a late great grandfather being killed in the mines in '38, that has left a negative ripple effect on my family ever since. So now, not only is this an environmental issue, it is also an issue with social standards and ways of living.
Feel free to read my blog where I go into detail about how I grew up living with alcoholism. You can find this blog here: http://findinghathor.blogspot.ca
I would love to discuss each and every impactual category of this proposed Kipewa Rare Earth Project.
1. WATER
- Water runs through watersheds, and eventually into our oceans, first making their way through small rivers, creeks, lakes. Imagine being a fish and having to live in a chemical bathtub. Imagine how this water will be effected in a few decades and even in 50 years from now. Imagine your children or family drinking this water. Plants also need water, as well as our wildlife. There are many species that depend and live near waterways that will be effected.
2. WILDLIFE
- Deforestation to enable transportation will decrease the potential for species to hunt in their boundaries and also destroy natural habitat. Imagine a hot summer day and a fire breaks loose due to the opening of a new road. Imagine the impact it would have on the surrounding wildlife. Imagine now that you are one of those animals that live in trauma due to the fact that your house has been destroyed because a new road was established for Rare Earth mining. Wildlife depend on water, on forest for survival.
3. HUMAN USES
- Opening new roads will enable hunters to travel into areas that were once not open to the public which can result in rubbish dumping, air pollution from motor vehicles, not to mention the risk of forest fires.
These are only a small few examples of what may occur from opening this site. I fear for all of us, and the state of our beautiful land which is not ours by right, but Mother Earth. I feel that we have lost a respect for our Mother Earth and I have seen the impacts and footprints left over years and years of mining. This is my cry out for help, from Mother Earth.
The review must also be consistent with Canadian law on the duty to consult and acccomodate and Canada's international obligations under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
To meet these commitments Canada must accept in good faith the Algonquin First Nations offer to harmonize their review process with Canada in a joint review panel.
I fully endorse and recommend that the First Nations call for a joint review panel for the Kipewa Project.
Sincerely,
Andrea G.
If you wish to contact him with your requests or concerns, please email him at kentp@parl.gc.ca and also follow Mining Watch at www.miningwatch.ca. Get informed, that is our right.
Now, with all this said, I also speak on behalf of you, and I and everyone we know and care about. A Cleveland/Ohio based company is building a Ferrochrome smelter fascility just 20 kms north of Sudbury in a small town called Capreol. (View article here: Ferrochrome Smelter for Capreol )
We get most of our fresh water from Lake Wanapitei which is just east of Capreol and north of Sudbury. This water eventually makes its way into the Great Lakes. So once again, this is about you and I and everyone we know that lives here or near. If this bologna doesn't stop, when will it?
My honest, true thoughts for us all to ponder upon. Truth is hard to swallow, but it's time to open our eyes and be realistic and weigh out the importance of demand vs. quality of LIFE. How can we as individuals make a difference? How can we reduce our metal waste? These are just some important questions we need to start asking as individuals, especially those who have stocks in mining industries. We in the end are all crooks, and culprits however, we can stop and appreciate what we currently have in our lives instead of demanding for more.
Thank you for listening and reading the concerns, and I hope that you are courageous enough to respond and to comment.
Love and Light,
Andrea G.
With no further ado, here is my letter to Minister Kent:
Written and emailed on May 8th, 2013 with no response back yet...
Dear Minister Kent,
I am concerned about the proposed Kipewa Rare Earths Project in the territory of Wolf Lake and Eagle Village Algonquin First Nations.
I am a resident of Sudbury, Ontario and also a graduate in forestry, fish and wildlife management. I have studied ecology and have done numerous water assessment inventories.
This project has the potential for significant adverse effects to the water, fish and wildlife and human uses of the area and must be reviewed in the most rigorous and participatory way possible.
Allow me to paint you a picture of Sudbury, and then, I will elaborate on each category that will be effected by the opening of this site proposed in the territory of Wolf Lake and Eagle Village.
Sudbury is the nickle capital of the world. And, as glamorous as it may seem for our economy, we also have to look at the impact it has left around Sudbury. I have enclosed a link to the satellite view of the tailing ponds. Furthermore, Sudbury has one of the highest cancer rates in the world due to air pollution and possibly from dangerous chemicals seeping into our drinking water.
Click on link: http://goo.gl/maps/WL4sr
The emerald and light blue colored lakes are the tailing ponds that surround Sudbury from generations of mining, and over the years, from early smelting processes, it has left our Mother Earth blackened, resembling a moon-type landscape. Furthermore, lest we not forget how watersheds work. The water runs eventually into the Great Lakes, which also serves as drinking water to the surrounding communities. Not only that, the United States also need clean drinking water.
As I mentioned, I am a resident of Sudbury and I have seen how glorious the economy has left an impact in Sudbury. I have also suffered with generations of alcoholism due to our men making bigger paychecks and spending big paychecks and having to suffer working long hours for the production of the company. In industries, I have lived through the pain of watching my generations suffer from this illness and quite possibly from a late great grandfather being killed in the mines in '38, that has left a negative ripple effect on my family ever since. So now, not only is this an environmental issue, it is also an issue with social standards and ways of living.
Feel free to read my blog where I go into detail about how I grew up living with alcoholism. You can find this blog here: http://findinghathor.blogspot.ca
I would love to discuss each and every impactual category of this proposed Kipewa Rare Earth Project.
1. WATER
- Water runs through watersheds, and eventually into our oceans, first making their way through small rivers, creeks, lakes. Imagine being a fish and having to live in a chemical bathtub. Imagine how this water will be effected in a few decades and even in 50 years from now. Imagine your children or family drinking this water. Plants also need water, as well as our wildlife. There are many species that depend and live near waterways that will be effected.
2. WILDLIFE
- Deforestation to enable transportation will decrease the potential for species to hunt in their boundaries and also destroy natural habitat. Imagine a hot summer day and a fire breaks loose due to the opening of a new road. Imagine the impact it would have on the surrounding wildlife. Imagine now that you are one of those animals that live in trauma due to the fact that your house has been destroyed because a new road was established for Rare Earth mining. Wildlife depend on water, on forest for survival.
3. HUMAN USES
- Opening new roads will enable hunters to travel into areas that were once not open to the public which can result in rubbish dumping, air pollution from motor vehicles, not to mention the risk of forest fires.
These are only a small few examples of what may occur from opening this site. I fear for all of us, and the state of our beautiful land which is not ours by right, but Mother Earth. I feel that we have lost a respect for our Mother Earth and I have seen the impacts and footprints left over years and years of mining. This is my cry out for help, from Mother Earth.
The review must also be consistent with Canadian law on the duty to consult and acccomodate and Canada's international obligations under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
To meet these commitments Canada must accept in good faith the Algonquin First Nations offer to harmonize their review process with Canada in a joint review panel.
I fully endorse and recommend that the First Nations call for a joint review panel for the Kipewa Project.
Sincerely,
Andrea G.
If you wish to contact him with your requests or concerns, please email him at kentp@parl.gc.ca and also follow Mining Watch at www.miningwatch.ca. Get informed, that is our right.
Now, with all this said, I also speak on behalf of you, and I and everyone we know and care about. A Cleveland/Ohio based company is building a Ferrochrome smelter fascility just 20 kms north of Sudbury in a small town called Capreol. (View article here: Ferrochrome Smelter for Capreol )
We get most of our fresh water from Lake Wanapitei which is just east of Capreol and north of Sudbury. This water eventually makes its way into the Great Lakes. So once again, this is about you and I and everyone we know that lives here or near. If this bologna doesn't stop, when will it?
My honest, true thoughts for us all to ponder upon. Truth is hard to swallow, but it's time to open our eyes and be realistic and weigh out the importance of demand vs. quality of LIFE. How can we as individuals make a difference? How can we reduce our metal waste? These are just some important questions we need to start asking as individuals, especially those who have stocks in mining industries. We in the end are all crooks, and culprits however, we can stop and appreciate what we currently have in our lives instead of demanding for more.
Thank you for listening and reading the concerns, and I hope that you are courageous enough to respond and to comment.
Love and Light,
Andrea G.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Happiest of Earth Days
What a gloriously awesome day.
After a few hours on the job, I decided to head downtown to play some guitar for Earth Day.. Rewinding now to over 10 years ago, on Earth Day, I played guitar at a book store to help raise money. This was a televised event. Ten years ago, I was much more shy behind my guitar, but I still went ahead with courage and played three songs, two of which were from my favorite band of awesome guys. Today, now moving forward, I revisited the downtown core and played two songs on the streets for my favorite band. On Twitter, a group of fans organized a genre of "fest" to celebrate this band, so it was nice to raise money for their foundation as well as sing a few of their songs openly with a much louder voice than 10 years ago..
Here's a photo of a gentle man I met. He was also celebrating Earth Day. *Note the sign on his bike and my tshirt.
After a few hours on the job, I decided to head downtown to play some guitar for Earth Day.. Rewinding now to over 10 years ago, on Earth Day, I played guitar at a book store to help raise money. This was a televised event. Ten years ago, I was much more shy behind my guitar, but I still went ahead with courage and played three songs, two of which were from my favorite band of awesome guys. Today, now moving forward, I revisited the downtown core and played two songs on the streets for my favorite band. On Twitter, a group of fans organized a genre of "fest" to celebrate this band, so it was nice to raise money for their foundation as well as sing a few of their songs openly with a much louder voice than 10 years ago..
Here's a photo of a gentle man I met. He was also celebrating Earth Day. *Note the sign on his bike and my tshirt.
Afterwards, heading home, I met another man by the nickname of Soupy.. I helped him walk to the Samaritan Centre for a warm meal. What would normally take me 5 minutes to walk, because of my baby giraffe legs (hahah) took an awesome hour of enlightening conversations along the way, through memorial park, past the "frolicking seals" and stones set in the ground reading off RESPECT at the beginning of the trail and the last one being FRIENDSHIP...
We talked a lot of life, taking one step at a time, and how to enjoy the sweetness of the lemons in life.
We hope to bump into each other again. Of course, got a few funny compliments about my booty. Needless to say, I had some red gum on my jeans from sitting down with Soupy for a midway break. hahha. Not the first time I've encountered an embarrassing moment I can laugh out loud about later and for years to come!
Love and Light and once again, Happy Earth Day
Andrea
Monday, April 15, 2013
Conversations With A Raccoon
Yesterday. as I took my lovely doggie for a walk, I was preparing my mind to do a knot tying ceremony to release some of the anxieties I felt earlier that day. My dog made me aware of a raccoon that was sitting by a pool of water in the bush and I observed him. He didn't look very healthy, looked rather sick and weak. I calmly tied my dog to a tree and sat 5 feet from the raccoon that was now laying down. I must have spent about 10 minutes or so talking with this raccoon about life, about his life. I felt extremely humbled in this moment. I told him he wasn't alone and I sent a prayer out to the universe for him. He got up and started to walk closer to me, as he struggled to breathe. I got up and asked him to follow me, and he did. I wished him well as he made his way to a small stream that connected to a creek that runs through our city (and below).
I continued on my walk with my doggie and as I made my way back, I had now noticed the raccoon was laying between the stumps of two coppice tree by the smaller stream. I told him that if I were in his shoes, I would want to be exactly where he was resting, listening to the sound of the flowing water as he prepared to make his way into his next life.
It's funny how life throws moments like these.
Peace and Love
Andrea
I continued on my walk with my doggie and as I made my way back, I had now noticed the raccoon was laying between the stumps of two coppice tree by the smaller stream. I told him that if I were in his shoes, I would want to be exactly where he was resting, listening to the sound of the flowing water as he prepared to make his way into his next life.
It's funny how life throws moments like these.
Peace and Love
Andrea
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Act of Kindness And An Act of Kindness Pt. 2
A few posts back, I talked about a gentle man that offered me a few homemade gifts and a blank canvas one night I played guitar to raise money for a foundation close to my heart. I took time to paint the canvas he has given me that night. Here's a painting below:
Today, I had the day off and I geared up with my guitar and smile and head downtown and played guitar (busked, as I call it...) in front of where an old record store used to be that has recently relocated to another area. I ran into the kind man and gave him a painting I did a few months ago, called Tent for Two.... Act of Kindness, the art that keeps giving :)
This is Tent for Two..
Today, I had the day off and I geared up with my guitar and smile and head downtown and played guitar (busked, as I call it...) in front of where an old record store used to be that has recently relocated to another area. I ran into the kind man and gave him a painting I did a few months ago, called Tent for Two.... Act of Kindness, the art that keeps giving :)
This is Tent for Two..
Hope you all have a wonderful day and enjoy the New Moon!
Love and Life
Andrea
Monday, April 8, 2013
Building A Better Futures Within Our Communities
I recently found a bookmark that I would love to share with you. It has thoughts and ideas on how to build better communities. I will also share some of my own thoughts as to what we can further do to create some of the positive changes. They are great ideas I've thought of, or have tried and the results proved successful.
1. Turn of TV
- cut down on the amount of negative feedback you receive by what is being played on TV.
- you get to save on your electrical bill
- enjoy the outdoors and fresh air
2. Know your neighbors
- Be kind and understand that everyone comes from a different background, or has a story that can break your heart.
3. Look up where you are walking
- Don't get yourself into a sticky situation going down that dark alleyway, alone
4. Greet people
- Be kind, say good day; you may increase the positivity in their lives by just smiling. I feel in larger cities, you don't see this happen often, people are way too consumed with where they're going and look at you like an alien when you smile at them and say good day...All the more reason to greet them.
5. Plant flowers
- Let's face it, flowers are beautiful, they smell pretty and they also offer oxygen which is essential to our survival.
6. Recycle
- Very important in today's world where the demand for products have increased. It helps cutting costs by reusing ziplock bags, using styrofoam as artists' palettes, etc...
7. Bake extra and share
- I'm a sucker for this one, I love baking/cooking so I always have extra.
8. Use your library
- Instead of using internet sources, electrical power, read read read!
9. Play together
- Road hockey, sports, non competitiveness, enjoy the people you are with and not so much winning the match.
10. Buy from local merchants
- Help support your city and the community by buying from local meat markets, fruit/veggie stands. Inquire with the merchants on how they grow their veggies. Know what is in your food. With today's larger markets, we fail to notice that half of what we eat has been genetically modified and making us sick.
11. Share what you have
- Lets face it, we don't have a trailer hitch tied to our coffins when we pass onto our next lives. Share what you have. Donate clothes, shoes, articles to causes that help support people that are less fortunate.
12. Pick up litter
- Oh, I can write a book on this subject... It is our responsibility as consumers to pick up litter. Please don't wait for someone else to clean up our communities.. Create street cleanups with your neighbors, recycle, take care of our mother Earth. I did 6 hrs/week of garbage cleanup on my own time last year and worked as well. No excuse people.
13. Garden together
- Creating community based gardens in every ward, asking your city councel to create these projects to instill a sense of togetherness, and community and sharing the yield at harvest time. Remember, more oxygen, healthier people
14. Compost
- Create composts, research on how to create a great composting system. This is the best way to create amazing gardens for the years to come!
15. Take children to the park
- I see how there has been an increase on the amount of children with TV's, Playstation units, computers in their rooms and homes. Share time together, take your children out of the electrical environment and spend some quality time with them. This creates a stronger bond and improves their lives.
16. Listen to the birds
- I think everyone can agree that they love to bird-watch. Take time in the morning and listen to the sound of the birds.
17. Fix it even if you didn't break it
- Problem solving will help increase brain productivity and imagination. You feel a sense of accomplishment when you fix something.
18. Take action to create positive change in your community
- Take part in local organizations, volunteer. I love playing guitar downtown to bring music back to the community.
19. Honor elders
- I love sitting with elders and hearing their stories of the past of our cities and how things were when they were teenagers through their thoughts. It helps create a mental image where you can improve your community today.
20. Have potlucks
- I am a sucker for having potluck music playing sessions. Everyone brings a snack and we get to enjoy great food together and great music
21.Start a tradition
- This summer, I will be starting my own tradition with others of like mind, playing hand drums around many of our surrounding lakes. What traditions can improve your community?
22. Know your political representative
- Very important to ensure that the promises are kept and to ensure that things improve within the community. Offer suggestions
23. Seek to understand
- Understanding how things got to where they are today, with open eyes, and seek ways to improve them.
Lots of love,
Andrea
1. Turn of TV
- cut down on the amount of negative feedback you receive by what is being played on TV.
- you get to save on your electrical bill
- enjoy the outdoors and fresh air
2. Know your neighbors
- Be kind and understand that everyone comes from a different background, or has a story that can break your heart.
3. Look up where you are walking
- Don't get yourself into a sticky situation going down that dark alleyway, alone
4. Greet people
- Be kind, say good day; you may increase the positivity in their lives by just smiling. I feel in larger cities, you don't see this happen often, people are way too consumed with where they're going and look at you like an alien when you smile at them and say good day...All the more reason to greet them.
5. Plant flowers
- Let's face it, flowers are beautiful, they smell pretty and they also offer oxygen which is essential to our survival.
6. Recycle
- Very important in today's world where the demand for products have increased. It helps cutting costs by reusing ziplock bags, using styrofoam as artists' palettes, etc...
7. Bake extra and share
- I'm a sucker for this one, I love baking/cooking so I always have extra.
8. Use your library
- Instead of using internet sources, electrical power, read read read!
9. Play together
- Road hockey, sports, non competitiveness, enjoy the people you are with and not so much winning the match.
10. Buy from local merchants
- Help support your city and the community by buying from local meat markets, fruit/veggie stands. Inquire with the merchants on how they grow their veggies. Know what is in your food. With today's larger markets, we fail to notice that half of what we eat has been genetically modified and making us sick.
11. Share what you have
- Lets face it, we don't have a trailer hitch tied to our coffins when we pass onto our next lives. Share what you have. Donate clothes, shoes, articles to causes that help support people that are less fortunate.
12. Pick up litter
- Oh, I can write a book on this subject... It is our responsibility as consumers to pick up litter. Please don't wait for someone else to clean up our communities.. Create street cleanups with your neighbors, recycle, take care of our mother Earth. I did 6 hrs/week of garbage cleanup on my own time last year and worked as well. No excuse people.
13. Garden together
- Creating community based gardens in every ward, asking your city councel to create these projects to instill a sense of togetherness, and community and sharing the yield at harvest time. Remember, more oxygen, healthier people
14. Compost
- Create composts, research on how to create a great composting system. This is the best way to create amazing gardens for the years to come!
15. Take children to the park
- I see how there has been an increase on the amount of children with TV's, Playstation units, computers in their rooms and homes. Share time together, take your children out of the electrical environment and spend some quality time with them. This creates a stronger bond and improves their lives.
16. Listen to the birds
- I think everyone can agree that they love to bird-watch. Take time in the morning and listen to the sound of the birds.
17. Fix it even if you didn't break it
- Problem solving will help increase brain productivity and imagination. You feel a sense of accomplishment when you fix something.
18. Take action to create positive change in your community
- Take part in local organizations, volunteer. I love playing guitar downtown to bring music back to the community.
19. Honor elders
- I love sitting with elders and hearing their stories of the past of our cities and how things were when they were teenagers through their thoughts. It helps create a mental image where you can improve your community today.
20. Have potlucks
- I am a sucker for having potluck music playing sessions. Everyone brings a snack and we get to enjoy great food together and great music
21.Start a tradition
- This summer, I will be starting my own tradition with others of like mind, playing hand drums around many of our surrounding lakes. What traditions can improve your community?
22. Know your political representative
- Very important to ensure that the promises are kept and to ensure that things improve within the community. Offer suggestions
23. Seek to understand
- Understanding how things got to where they are today, with open eyes, and seek ways to improve them.
Lots of love,
Andrea
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Act of Kindness And An Act of Kindness
I've been playing guitar on the streets trying to raise money for a trip across country and continent. Half the proceeds raised will be going towards the Make Yourself Foundation (About the Make Yourself Foundation)
Tonight, despite the cold northern Ontario weather, I geared up and went downtown to play some music. I love interacting with the random people that I meet and so grateful all the while for all the support and donations. The best donations are homemade gifts. Tonight, a wonderful Metis man gave me two candles he had made, along with an empty canvas to paint upon as well as shared some of his poetry, a poem called Two or Tree. I was touched by these gifts. Next time I see this gentle man, I will have a painted canvas that he can enjoy with the gift me gave me in the first place!
I sang a special song for a young man that was struggling in his life and as I was singing and playing, I can see he was writing something down on a notepad. He tearfully handed me the paper afterwards. I didn't read it then, but as soon as I got home, I was completely moved by his words. I will always keep that note.
I didn't make much money but the memories will remain! It's beautiful sharing some music with people and to hear their life stories and talk about hope for a better future! So grateful for tonight's conversations and smiles.
Love and Light!!
Tonight, despite the cold northern Ontario weather, I geared up and went downtown to play some music. I love interacting with the random people that I meet and so grateful all the while for all the support and donations. The best donations are homemade gifts. Tonight, a wonderful Metis man gave me two candles he had made, along with an empty canvas to paint upon as well as shared some of his poetry, a poem called Two or Tree. I was touched by these gifts. Next time I see this gentle man, I will have a painted canvas that he can enjoy with the gift me gave me in the first place!
I sang a special song for a young man that was struggling in his life and as I was singing and playing, I can see he was writing something down on a notepad. He tearfully handed me the paper afterwards. I didn't read it then, but as soon as I got home, I was completely moved by his words. I will always keep that note.
I didn't make much money but the memories will remain! It's beautiful sharing some music with people and to hear their life stories and talk about hope for a better future! So grateful for tonight's conversations and smiles.
Love and Light!!
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