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Originally Posted by Elephant Man

Hi all, my little bit of input. I agree that its difficult to do something "active", but we have to think "what is physically active?" I play in a band with some friends who all have an interest in the subjects discussed in here. Our way of being active is through our music...

Perfect!!

There are as many ways of being active as there are persons involved. There are probably things we should all be doing in the realm of conversations and preparation, but even there it's not the same for everyone. Sometimes I use phrases like taking it to the streets, but I am not talking about demonstrations and marches. I pretty much got that stuff out of my system during Vietnam. I'm just talking about spreading light and truth - however we do it, we need to be proactive about it.

Even though I'm in the way of being a writer and teacher, I don't especially hold with making speeches and direct challenges. In my job I see lots of people under stress, and I look for opportunities to share an encouraging word or a bit or reassurance.

Sometimes the results are surprising. One of my favorite customers is a woman in her late 60s who is fun to talk to and darn sexy for a gal her age. The other day I helped her find something or other, and as she started to walk away she stopped and asked me, "Do you ever wonder why you're here?" What followed was not exactly a deep conversation there in the vitamin aisles, but the next time I see her I'm going to make a point of inviting her for a cup of coffee. Another lady asked me equally out of the blue, how I conquered fear. I always make a point of letting people know that what is happening is exactly what should and must be happening, and that it will be difficult but will turn out alright.