Today is perfect
In the green-filtered sunlight through the closing canopy
the rain washed garden sparkles with joy
Today
people standing on the freezing streets of Copenhagen
hold candles of hope for the planet
whilst the world leaders haggle about responsibility
in warm lit rooms
candles burning on the streets
for a belief in a planet and a spirit of caring that is wider than themselves
This has been a long year in Zimbabwe
walking the steps of survival
at a time when the work of healing and community building and empowerment
has been handicapped by lack of funded support
and the stark reality of giving up /closing down
has had to be faced
or to try to continue their work
holding on to the web of good intentions
For the last months of this year,
in the face of disaster
the Tree of Life was held in place by a web of love
of witnessing and donations from individuals from all over the planet
who dared to care . . .
without them we would have lost our step
to all those people we would like to express our deepest gratitude
for caring about something that is wider than yourselves
With these donations we are able to keep the rural workshops going.