Friday, December 30, 2011

day 354 ~ carousel

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"The world is like a ride at an amusement park. It goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it's very brightly coloured and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: Is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, "Hey - don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride..." But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. Jesus - murdered; Martin Luther King - murdered; Malcolm X - murdered; Gandhi - murdered; John Lennon - murdered; Reagan... wounded. But it doesn't matter because: It's just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one. Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money that we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace."

~ Bill Hicks











peace ~ mish

5 comments:

  1. The Hicks excerpt packs a truth wallop, and the image is a dancer. I've been enjoying all of your posts, my friend. You are so close to completing your year of trees!

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  2. To me life is very real.
    Thanks for giving us so many details of trees. I have enjoyed most of them. Some of them I could not figure out, but hey who has figured out every thing in life.
    Happy New Year. Take care.

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  3. Thanks, Rick. Bill Hicks always did pack a wallop, at least for my ears and heart. Thank you for all of your support during this project. I only have ten days left! woo hoo!

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  4. Brought tears to my eyes...both the Excerpt from Bill Hicks as well as your art. With appreciation - Happy New Year, Misha. You are almost finished with your 365 days of trees. Many thanks for all that you have shared and will continue to share (just not daily...whew...LOL)!! Peace and love to you my friend!

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