Thursday, January 19, 2017

What I Believe


I finished Maggie's little dress and although I am not happy with the well-this-is-homemade aspect of the neckline inside, it is bright and cheerful and since it is made of flannel, it will be cozy.

So that's what I did today. I had wanted to go out and weed in the garden, truly and honestly wanted to do that, but the dress kept me occupied and I slept for awhile this afternoon. My body asked me nicely if I would let it rest and I replied, "Why yes. Of course."

I've been thinking all day of what is coming tomorrow and I remembered the post that I wrote back when Obama got elected the first time and how much I was looking forward to seeing this family in the White House and so I found that post and reposted it this afternoon and oh, how the Obamas have fulfilled every one of my dreams about how it would be. They have been everything and more than I ever could have imagined and how beautifully those girls have grown up and he has been my favorite president ever and the coolest and the handsomest and the quite possibly the most intelligent and his wife has come into her own as to her presence, her words, her messages, her style, her grace, her obvious love for her husband and her children.
Her dancing.
Her smile.

And as I stitched on Magnolia's dress and gathered and pinned and ironed, I also thought about Obama's first inauguration day and I've gone back and found that post too and it's here if you want to read it. It was the day that Lily told me she was pregnant with Owen and it was absolutely one of the most wonderful days of my life.

I will not be watching the inauguration tomorrow. I cannot bear to watch that man with his asshole-shaped mouth (I say this as someone who has studied anatomy) and his model wife with her ever-present smirk, put his hand on a Bible and lie about what he will do which is to protect the Constitution which he has no more knowledge or regard for than he does for the Bible he's going to be swearing on which makes a lot of sense when you think about it.

Instead of watching that, I will be driving down to Apalachicola with my husband and my daughter Jessie and her son, August, to pull permits to begin building our house down there. Mr. Moon is so excited to begin work and thus, this part of our lives will begin. A dream thirty years in the making, a dream that it's taken me awhile to get onboard with but which I am now ready for, a dream that my husband absolutely feels he has to accomplish and which, in giving my support and heart to, has made him as happy as I've ever seen him.

This is what I want to say- there is no president which can change us or divert us from our dreams. They may take time to fulfill and they may change as the years proceed but in the end (and I do believe this) love will win and the love we take will be equal to the love we make and Donald Trump may have incredible power and influence after tomorrow but ultimately, it is We The People who have the power and to forget that is to hand it over to those for whom our dreams mean nothing and we cannot afford to do that.

It is more important now than ever to proceed with love which is not some hippie-dippy notion but a real and powerful force which propels us to take on the hard work which needs to be done to accomplish love's goals which may, perhaps, be best summed up in the phrase, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," and which encompasses everything. Equality for all, justice, freedom, acceptance, respect, empathy, understanding...all of it.
And as we proceed with love, let us continue to shine a light to expose and dispel anything which distracts us from or directs us towards that which does not serve love.

If there is anything on this earth that I believe, it is these things. That more love and more light makes us better as humans, as mothers, as fathers, as friends, as spouses, as citizens of this planet, as reflective and deserving of the stardust we are made of.

"I have a dream," said Martin Luther King, Jr.
So does my husband, so do I, so do you, so does every creature on this planet, be it lofty and noble or prosaic and humble. All of those dreams together are what will save us.
One man can not destroy us.
Ultimately, if we make it so, truth and beauty and love and light will prevail.

Have faith, my loves.
Have faith.

15 comments:

  1. Beautiful post, Mary Moon! Love.... and light. All you need is love, and the dream. Hard to fathom right now.....but I do believe these things will persevere if we embrace them close in our hearts. I"m trying very hard to remain light and positive
    Susan M

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  2. PS Maggie's dress is divine! Beautiful colors and beautiful work, Mer!!!
    Susan M

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  3. You know what's weird? There is a Bible verse that gives me some sort of comfort. ...be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

    Or not. I don't know. Life is kinda dark at times.

    Aren't I an encouragement?

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  4. Beautiful post and dress. What happened to the pink pants? Did they become August's pants? Love your love

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  5. Thank you. I always come here when I feel lost and you help right me. I love the dress and the new house dream you are on board with and how happy it's making Mr. Moon :)

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  6. from your lips to everyone's ears. I'm not watching either, not even logging on to FB today. I wrote much the same to Steve in a comment about Trump's swearing in...not going to watch that thin skinned narcissist take an oath he has no intention of honoring.

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  7. Thank you. I'm crying, but they are hopeful tears. ~Saraf from Columbus

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  8. I, too am crying and will not watch the inauguration. Instead I will spend the afternoon passing out Food boxes as well as gently warn clothes to the poor, many of whom are undocumented. There will four of us working, representing our brothers and sisters who give a damn about their fellow man.

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  9. I'm watching the inauguration, only because I've watched them all in the past. But this time I'm seeing it through anxious, fearful eyes. When I see such grace in Michelle, Jill Biden, Rosalynn Carter, and yes, Laura Bush, it's difficult to look at who the electoral college put into office. I have a gnawing fear in the pit of my stomach!

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  10. Have to comment. So beautiful!!

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  11. That's a fine sermon from The Church of the Batshit Crazy on a Thursday evening.
    Thank you, Sister Moon, for the love and the hope!

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