LIFE IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS! The sooner we acknowledge that, the sooner we can find peace, freedom, prosperity, joy and love for ALL on this planet.

Amen! Relationships are so important. We can not begin to tear down the walls of violence and hatred that have been built up over the generations. We can not begin to heal without them to build on. A quick example that I will expand on in my next blog: In the area where I live there are many very poor families. They can not afford a great deal, even for the necessities. Many are hooked up to the power grid illegally since the cost of having power to their houses would be worth more than they could possibly earn in a month of work. Everyone knows this happens, including the electric company. They make a half-hearted effort to control this but most ties turn a blind eye. The day before yesterday, we lost power to the grid. For almost 24 hours. The power company refused to come out because of the blockades. My friends and I usually repair it by paying for an electrician to hook it and square it away with the power company later. Yesterday something happened that I have not witnessed here before. The people working together to fix the problem and taking up a collection to pay for the repairs! This is a first for this are where people tend to wait until someone else fixes the problem. Next step is to get them to pay for the services or find a way for off-grid...This would never have happened if we had not tried many times over to develop a relationship with these folks.