 Peace monument on the capitol grounds. "May Peace Prevail on Earth" is printed in four languages, including Arabic. Photo by Michael Heggen. |
Day 1229 March 2003 Last night was the first warm one we've had in the entire time we've been out her. I awoke to a magnificent sunrise, marred only by a paintball attach that took place sometime after we all went to sleep this morning. I was particularly saddened by this display of hostility, but my spirits are still high and my resolve strong. A little soap and hot water and our space was restored with no trace of the unpleasantness that has taken place. I was pleasantly surprised in the late morning when I received a visit from a man that I had an interesting dialogue with a few weeks ago. We met a Christian Coalition rally "for America and Israel" that I attended with a few other activists. He came to my rescue at that rally when I found myself surrounded and isolated by a large group of angry pro-war demonstrators. While he finds himself to be "on the other side" of the war issue, he came down today to see if there was anything he could do, or any way he could help "protect" us. I was deeply touched by this display of common humanity surmounting our ideological differences. I found that we have much in common. and both find plenty of philosophical ground to cover in regards to this war. Every journey begins with a first step, and every bridge built is one less chasm between ourselves and others. --Michele |
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