SENTIMENTS

TO CARE

There is a form of consciousness that thinks

beyond its own, personal, feelings and considers

the best interests of our whole society. This way

of thinking does not excuse nor try to "fix the blame"

for any of our Social Ills, instead it concentrates its

full attention on finding solutions that work.

It separates itself from the heated passions of the

day and in that "immoral" stance it becomes the

purist form of morality of all. Selfless, benevolent,

without condemning anyone and working for the

common good, it is the highest form of social con-

sciousness possible.

Some call it ... Love.

AN ACT OF KINDNESS

It is the personal things that matter; a gentle touch, a

warm smile. To look upon a strangers face and see

compassion there, to start a new relationship with some

one special and feel the trust and understanding grow,

to give of yourself without thought of compensation, to

help someone in need and to share in their happiness

when their lives are improved.

To be patient. To be forgiving.

These are the moments to treasure, the sweet endearments

of our lives. They offer rewards for the most common effort

and help lend support when we are discouraged . A few kind

words softly spoken; " Dear One, I care about you, you are

important to me... I love you." Words that go beyond the

expression of sentiment to serve as testaments of personal

worth. They are endowments beyond measure these little

courtesies that enrich our lives, these gifts that come

straight from the heart.

MARRIAGE

Love can not be regulated by the government nor limited

by some ink stains on a piece of paper. It goes deeper than

that. Love is personal -- it comes from our hearts. If a homo

-sexual couple wants to live together, they should have

the right to do so without interference from the law. Their

feelings are strictly personal -- it is not a public matter.

Marriage is a Public Institution.

The Family Union it defines -- one man, one woman, and their

children -- has taken millions of years to perfect. No amount of

our "social experiments" can improve on it. If we are to have

any hope for personal happiness and stability in our lives, then

we must have a clearly defined "Family" as the foundation of our

Society. Marriage is the beginning of that definition, a life time

of love and the raising of children makes it complete.

FOR LOVE

Existence does not make sense without God.

It is an impersonal, mechanical endeavor with no redeeming

purpose, it is only when there is a benevolent Creator that

the meaning of our lives becomes clear. Love is the reason

why we live. To love and be loved in return, this is the reason

for our lives. Love is an act of sharing, a giving of one's own self

to another and in that act of sharing, to become more. To grow

beyond the limits of mere selfishness and fill the empty Void

with compassion.

There are some people who are skeptical. They find no meaning

for their lives and they do not believe in God. It would take a miracle

to convince them of God's existence. Let them go to the nearest

Maternity Ward and see the new born babies. Let them watch the

mothers as they cradle the babies in their arms, nurse them, and

tenderly comfort them. Let them share, for a moment, in this

miraculous occurrence. There, they will find the proof they seek

-- a miracle of new life, safely cradled in a mothers arms, the

confirmation of an act of selfless giving, direct evidence of a

Creators Love.

There is a reason for our lives, some meaning behind it all,

some justification for Hope ... there is Love. Thru out the Ages,

beyond the limits of our own lives, in endless acts of self renewal

-- the Love continues .

MANKIND

From out of the Cradle of Africa, our Ancestors began their

journey. A migration of families; mother, father, and children; they

traveled to new lands, their hearts filled with hope... they went

seeking a better life.

At first following the shoreline, later crossing over barriers of

water, mountains and deserts; barriers that would combine

with extremes of weather -- bitter cold, mountains of moving

ice, rising and falling Oceans, droughts and burning Deserts;

to isolate them and emphasize superficial differences of

character and appearance . But still, thru all the changes, down

thru out the centuries; the shared demands of need and desire,

continue to reaffirm our Common Heritage. With each beat of

our hearts, with each breath we take, we confirm our similarity.

There is only one Family -- the Family of all Mankind.

The blood line is strong and true, the history is in our Genes,

it tells our story -- we are of the same flesh and blood --

We are Mankind.

Dark skin or light, straight hair or curled, slanted eyes or oval,

-- we have reached the Far Horizon, we have made the Earth

our own. And now, as we have grown to our maturity, and we

begin a new Odyssey of Discovery, as we reach out to touch

the Stars, we can raise our voices in unison and proudly

proclaim on behalf of all Humanity -- We are Mankind and

We are One.