November 12, 2015 – Jamie Dedes' THE POET BY DAY Webzine

November 12, 2015November 12, 2015

The Victory of Light Over Darkness

From the 11th through the 15th our Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist brothers and sisters celebrate Dawali, the Festival of Lights, the victory of light over darkness.

WISHING US ALL VICTORY AND EVERY BLESSINGS.

LOVE,

Jamie

“I want my friends to understand that “staying out of politics” or being “sick of politics” is privilege in action. Your privilege allows you to live a non-political existence. Your wealth, your race, your abilities or your gender allows you to live a life in which you likely will not be a target of bigotry, attacks, deportation, or genocide. You don’t want to get political, you don’t want to fight because your life and safety are not at stake.

“It is hard and exhausting to bring up issues of oppression (aka “get political”). The fighting is tiring. I get it. Self-care is essential. But if you find politics annoying and you just want everyone to be nice, please know that people are literally fighting for their lives and safety. You might not see it, but that’s what privilege does.” / Kristen Tea, motherwiselife.org

“To paraphrase Tolstoy, you many not be interested in war, conflict, environmental injustice, and human rights abuses, but they are interested in you. They stalk everyone.” / Jamie Dedes

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