I Would Prefer An Empty Life

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March 20, 2022 a project of ServiceSpace You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one. - John Lennon - I Would Prefer An Empty Life "My existence is itself a contradiction. Built by men who waged war for a living. Built to shield children from death by that same war. I am a bomb shelter." So begins this short, eloquent piece by Sr. Marilyn Lacey, written in the voice of a bomb shelter on the campus of a school for girls in South Sudan. { read more } Be The Change Learn more about the inspiring work that Sr. Marilyn Lacey and her organization Mercy Beyond Borders do in areas of the world that have suffered and are suffering great devastation. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Barbara Kingsolver on Knitting as Creation Story This is Me at 68: Elders Reflect During Crisis Translating Meaning Into Life: A Taoist Parable Amanda Gorman: The Miracle of Morning 2021: Resources for the Journey The Phone Call 5 Poems to Celebrate National Poetry Month What We Get Wrong About Time DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 242,493 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More