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Sorry, but ...
Sep. 10th, 2006 09:35 pmI am incredibly tired and haven't been able to read anyone's journal entries for the last few days. I hope you are all well.
I went out this morning to go to a tree-planting ceremony and ended up going from one event to another all day, finally coming home and feeling utterly drained.
The tree ceremony was beautiful and moving, far more so than anyone who organized or participated expected. Speakers included representatives of Buddhist, Sikh, Methodist, Santaria, Evangelical Christian, Moslem and Jewish communities. There were people who'd survived the Oklahoma City bombing, people who'd come through the WTC attacks in 1993 and 2001, people who travelled great distances -- in every sense of the word -- to join us. A small band played, we all placed shovelsful of earth around a sapling grown from the OKC Survivor Tree (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/okdiv/oknatme1.htm and http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/media/medi_deta.htm?id=2457012), and the only ones who didn't cry were the children.
Then to a reception, a church service, a procession, a luncheon, a photo shoot ... and home, home, home at last.
I'll have to be up very early tomorrow and I know the day will be long but I have to go down into the pit again. Now, to spend a few moments feeding the kitties, rubbing their bellies and getting some rest. Goodnight.
I went out this morning to go to a tree-planting ceremony and ended up going from one event to another all day, finally coming home and feeling utterly drained.
The tree ceremony was beautiful and moving, far more so than anyone who organized or participated expected. Speakers included representatives of Buddhist, Sikh, Methodist, Santaria, Evangelical Christian, Moslem and Jewish communities. There were people who'd survived the Oklahoma City bombing, people who'd come through the WTC attacks in 1993 and 2001, people who travelled great distances -- in every sense of the word -- to join us. A small band played, we all placed shovelsful of earth around a sapling grown from the OKC Survivor Tree (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/okdiv/oknatme1.htm and http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/media/medi_deta.htm?id=2457012), and the only ones who didn't cry were the children.
Then to a reception, a church service, a procession, a luncheon, a photo shoot ... and home, home, home at last.
I'll have to be up very early tomorrow and I know the day will be long but I have to go down into the pit again. Now, to spend a few moments feeding the kitties, rubbing their bellies and getting some rest. Goodnight.
