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"Going home"
by Bob Perks

I was invited to go home.

It was a Facebook page about people
who grew up in my hometown, Kingston Pa.

I was excited to note references to places
and people I remember from my childhood.
The little stores, the great pizza and the
Firehouse Dances.

That was particularly exciting for me because
my band played there for years. The music
we played was from our time and kids my age
came there to dance, meet friends and yes,
fall in love even at an age when you couldn't
really define love.

I picked up on the places referenced but I
didn't recognize too many names. Younger
people? Older? A mix.

But my section of town wasn't represented.

I jumped in on a few conversations. No one
responded. I went back a few times to
visit again. Then I began reading negative
remarks about the town. I began defending
them. I live in this area. What they were
portraying was wrong.

One person went as far as researching current
stats on population decline and business downsizing
to defend the attacks.

"Ah, there's no place like home!"

We were once called "The Valley with a Heart," after
the Agnes Flood of 1972.

Still is. Really always was. It's the people.

The group was now "People who once lived in Kingston,
moved away and want to prove they were right
in doing so."

They left home and from their new perspective
this old Kingston was a dump. "Houses
deteriorating", "businesses boarded up."

I now live just outside Kingston. I drive through
my hometown several times a week. I eat there
I shop there and I love it.

I know there are problems like every other town.
I know there are sections that changed and faded
from the glory of the past. But it's a great town
and a great area to work, play and raise a family in.

No, it's not the "Mayberry" they remembered.
Few places are.

I decided to defend my hometown. I got slammed
by the very people who claimed it as their own, too.

The difference is they moved away. Note they still
come home once in awhile. Why, if it's so bad?
They really just ride around looking for ways to
justify leaving the area.

But they still call it home. How could they? They
put it down, criticize it and in doing so insult us.

I just look around and see beautiful homes, wonderful
people, thriving businesses, growth, opportunity and
yes, some old friends who are also still here.

It's home.

I decided to leave the group. I really don't belong to any
groups. This was the first one I joined.

I went home and saw ungratefulness, arrogance, and
some people I never really would have liked anyway.

That wasn't my Kingston.

Maybe that saying is right..."You can never go home
again." Hopefully they won't.

I'm old fashioned. I believe in my hometown. It was the
foundation of who I am today and who I will become in
all my tomorrows. I look for the good and find it in all
things.

But don't bash my hometown!
Tell me about your hometown. I'd loved to visit with you.


"I wish you enough!"
J
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Delia
Discover The Beauty Within You!
Posted April 16, 2011 by Delia in Oneness
Hello and welcome to my new blog!


My name is Delia and I am happy to be here with you, sharing, learning and enjoying this amazing experience of discovering the beauty and divinity within you!

I created this blog because I wanted to share with you the most beautiful places within our hearts, which are so deeply hidden underneath the surface of our ego. I want to see how much beauty we can find in each one of us, how much joy we can bring in each others lives through the simple realization of our divine essence which is to be found in the sacred space of our heart.

I started this project based on the idea that we all have more things in common than differences. The boundaries between us are artificial and illusory, because we all speak the same language: the language of the heart.

Unfortunately, our world is based on competition and separation, rather than unity, acceptance and recognition of the unique qualities within each human being. Still, I have met many people who truly believe in a world based on love, unity and peace, rather than separation and conflict. The Wings For All website is a proof of this and I am happy to be part of its family!
I think that we live in a time of transformation of the global human consciousness, when people become more and more aware of who they truly are and how they can transform the world starting with their inner transformation.

In this respect, here I intend to bring people together and discover the beauty within us, our true divine nature which is to be found in the depths of our heart, to share our experiences related to the opening of the heart and enrich our lives with new meanings. It's all about learning from each other, sharing our unique qualities and unite, regardless religion, faith, country of origin or color. United we are stronger and I believe that together we can create a better world, becoming more loving, more compassionate to others, awakening all the qualities within us, and honoring the divinity in each human being. In this way, our lives will be enriched with more beauty, love, peace, joy, and respect for all forms of life, understanding and tolerance.

We all have our own unique inner treasures and qualities. When we share our experiences from our heart, when we communicate through our heart, there are no barriers between us anymore and we miraculously become aware of who we really are: divine beings created and sustained by the same Universal, Divine Consciousness. We are all interconnected through fields of energy, through our thoughts and emotions and in the same time we are connected to the Universe and the Source of life which is the Divine Consciousness. We influence each other at a subtle level and everything that happens in a part of the world influences the rest of the world, because we are all part of the same family which is our Planet Earth, which is part of the Universe and so on.

You are invited to participate to my weekly on-line radio show every Wednesday from 6:30PM Pacific Standard Time and Saturday from 2:30PM Pacific Standard Time, where I speak about the opening of the heart in different spiritual traditions of the world: Yoga, Buddhism, Kashmir Shaivism, Christianity, Sufism, Judaism and more. In these presentations I give tools and techniques for opening of the heart, specific to each spiritual tradition and ultimately show that all of them have the same goal: the spiritual evolution of the human being, the unification between the individual and the Divine consciousness.

The website where you can connect to my radio show is this:

http://www.yogaesoterico.com/noticias/espiritualid...

To connect to the radio click to the right on "para escuchar pulsa aqui."

All the presentations are in English.

To leave comments and participate in discussions please join my blog:

http://openyourheartproject.blogspot.com/

I am excited to share this amazing journey with you!

I honor the divinity within you! Namaste!


With love,
Delia

Dr. Harmander Singh
"Sounds just like you"

By Bob Perks


I've been shopping for Spring for months now.
I usually can't stand seeing the stores switch from
one season to another so early. Like Christmas in
July. Or Valentines Day in December.

Spring, however, is always welcome.

It was while shopping recently that I met two
wonderful people. They were "Spring People," too.

I love wind chimes. In particular the deeper tones.
They seem to resonate well with me. Like the bass
sounds on my stereo. I like to feel the sounds of
music.

It may also be because I have high pitch sound loss
from years of being in a band. When I am cooking
my wife needs to tell me when the timer beeps. I
simply can't hear it.

Such sound loss comes in handy, too. I can pretend
not to hear Marianne when it's convenient.

There was a large display of wind chimes of all shapes
and sizes. I happened upon them as I was looking for
new things to place in our yard this year.

"Well, I think this one is more like Amber and this one
more like Bill," I heard the woman say.

"Well, this one is definitely me," the man replied.

"Are you giving them as gifts?" I asked.

"Oh, no. We are buying them for our yard. We
surround ourselves with wind chimes that remind
us of the people in our lives," the man answered.

I paused for a moment because I just didn't
understand the connection.

"So, every wind chime reminds you of someone?"
I asked.

"Yes. Well, that and life itself," she added.

"Forgive me, but I don't understand."

They looked at each other and collectively took
a deep breath.

"We've explained this many times and most people
think we are just foolish. You see, life is often times
related to music. Like creating a symphony and God
the conductor. When I hear a wind chime the sound
it makes reminds me of someone I know. So, we
buy it and place it somewhere in our yard," he told me.

"When there is a slight wind and we are outside
working in the garden, It's our symphony of life," she
added.

I ran my hands across a few and all together they
sounded like heaven to me or a magical moment
in a movie.

"It must be nice but I can't imagine the neighbors
are too crazy about it in a storm," I said.

"Well, fortunately we have very few neighbors close by,"
he said. "Although Fred down the road told me the
other day he could hear them," he said to the lady.

They laughed. They sounded happy. They sounded
like Spring.

"Now that you have shared that with me I can see
people I know just in this single chime."

I held onto the wooden block in the center of the chime
and then gently let it go.

"Everyone has their own sound. Like in life each of
the chimes gathered here ring separately, some deep
and mature, others high and child-like," I said. "Now
I understand."

"Together," he said as he rang all of them," they are
music.

The deeper ones are longer. The longer you live the
deeper the sound of your music, your experience in
life.

The shorter ones are high pitched and fresh sounding
like a newborn baby's cry.

"This isn't foolish at all," I told them. "I wish I would have
thought of this. It makes perfect sense to me."

They laughed and said, "Uh oh!"

"What?"

"That's how we started. We bought one, heard all the
tonal qualities as people, then we began seeing
people as more complex. We all have our highs and
lows, so the overall sound began to represent each
person in our lives."

"Well, I have neighbors very close by. I'm not sure they
want an orchestra in my yard. The next time I'm here
with my wife, we will decide together which one to buy.
It will represent everyone in our lives. I can't wait to
hear the sound they make," I said.

I thanked them and they moved on.

I stayed there and listened for my friends.

May the sound of the wind be music to your ears.
"I wish you enough!"
J
Bob

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Bodhi
We are One
Posted April 4, 2011 by Bodhi in Oneness
For us there is no beginning
And there is no end
There is only travelling til the last
of the road in life's bend.

You live inside of me
And I live inside your heart.
No circumstance nor tragedy
can ever pull us apart.
Dr. Harmander Singh
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