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Archive for December 18, 2016
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December 18, 2016
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 Editor’s note: Just as every light can cast a shadow, the hope and light of this season can also bring with it despair for many among us. Seasonal depression increases during the winter months as the holidays may amplify feelings of loneliness and social isolation for some. Many people feel left out as others gather and share. A good reminder to all of us to make an extra effort to reach out and include those amongst us who may be feeling left out. –Ameeta |
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Small Acts of Kindness
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aavila94 wrote: “Sat next to a stranger at church and held their hand during a song. They turned and smiled at me and said, “Thank you.” Such a little thing.” |
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DANCE wrote: “Lots of lovely cards going off to lovely people tomorrow, wishing love, peace and KINDNESS :-)” |
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bugfrogmom wrote: “I made a donation to Toys for Tots.” |
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Featured Kindness Stories
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Idea of the Week
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We are the meeting point of our ancestors and descendants. The track leading from the past, and the road heading off into the future, are joined, here and now, with us.
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Inside the Rush to Preserve Indigenous Languages
A good puppet has to be liked, so Binnabannas was given a pair of friendly brown eyes, a set of uneven blue antlers, and leather shoes with red trim and curled toes reminiscent of samiske komagers, the traditional reindeer skin shoes worn by the Sami, the indigenous people of Northern Europe…Binnabannas’s main goal is to keep the Sami language alive in the next generation, but the character may also have a more subversive social role: demonstrating that indigenous culture is alive and growing in a world that has either forgotten or shown open contempt for its original people…Tamie Sue Runningen of NRK Sapmi says, “When [the children] see some of the generalizations and challenges that the Sami people have had in history, or any other indigenous people have had in history, that they’ll have a little better understanding of what that is and why some of those fights were important.” { read more }
Be The Change
How can we widen our focus to include respect for the wisdom and traditions of indigenous cultures? What can we do to preserve our own culture for the benefit of future generations? |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 