The human experience is the most painful of all…having a human body. Can you imagine what it must be like to shed the body, like taking off a cloak, and one day being part of God and the Universe again?
Other Voices
Our vocal cords create a language that we use to communicate with each other. That language expresses our thoughts, opinions and hopes to others whom we encounter. Each voice is unique…and deserves respect, even when we disagree. What sometimes escapes us is that we also have other voices.
Take a look at the palms of your hands…do we ever stop to realize how loud the voice is that is created by those hands? All around us are voices that have been created by human hands…each image and sound speak out across the airwaves. Carpentry, sculpting, cooking, painting, etc.etc. they are the easy examples…but what about the hands of a surgeon or rescue worker? those too speak out. Our feet..where they take us, what they do, are voices too. The human body is just one large transmitter.
We transmit and we receive…a planet of voices constantly interacting. To just transmit is Ego….to just receive is Abuse. We have to learn to do both. Like breathing, we take in air, we exhale. It is not a mistake to do both. A true voice learns to speak and listen. A healthy voice grows stronger…through knowledge. A dim voice grows weak through fear. The further our voices travel, the more we can receive. Human beings, each one, made up of a collection of voices that express the soul.
When we succeed, we give thanks. When we fail, we ask to be forgiven. Our voices sing the same song….just with different versions. Collectively, we are the Choir of Mankind. One day we may all create a sound that will leave us speechless….a planet in harmony, an orchestra of peace.
Play on……
love, Jennifer Avalon
© 2004 Jennifer Avalon
Sometimes I just want to sit back, put up my feet, and watch a good DVD….tonight it’s going to be “Master and Commander”…Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum (ha!)
With all the sadness in the world, it’s very important to remember to experience Joy. Without it, we can’t give back and change the world….it is Joy that changes the world, for the better:)
With so many diverse opinions in the world, with regard to almost everything, I think that if we could try to get a “birds-eye” view once in a while, literally envision ourselves above our planet looking down, then maybe we could see ourselves as part of one big whole…that we are all in this thing together, whether we like it or not. It is not about “May the best man win.” If any of us loses, we all lose.
Been working on a new recording, and took a break to do some more basement clearing, from my past move. It is scary how much “stuff” one can accumulate!!!
The love between a parent and child must be similar to the love that God feels for all the human race….if that is the case, then there is still hope for mankind:)
Put up Rock of Ages,….pleased with the way it turned out. Recording a song a month is hectic, but I have heard that the Beatles used to put out a new single every two months…how exciting that must have been for their fans!!! What happened to those days?
Was thinking about siblings today…that the good thing about brothers and sisters is that one has a history with them… whether good or bad, you share a story that can be viewed from different angles.
Won’t it be wonderful if someday all of mankind figures out that Peace is Progress?
Jennifer Avalon 