Yesterday, tears welled out of Mom’s eyes, as she spilled her heart. She told me how much she appreciated my taking care of her, from the depths of her heart, more than she could ever say. She told me she’d never been this proud of her daughter. She compared our time together to giving birth. And she said that when it was all over, we’d both understand it better. Mom’s discernment is intact, and it won’t die with her. Neither will mine. And I’m one grateful little girl. … More

While very young and impressionable, we learn to see things as black or white, true or false. Real life is full of color. But old beliefs can keep us from seeing what’s that …. and until we do, we can’t connect all the black and white dots, which is why we often feel separate and at odds.

Some argue that Barack Obama is black or white. He can appear to be one or the other, or identify with one or the other; but he is not. He is both.In truth, he appears to be both; and I trust he identifies with both. Clearly, a majority of people identify with him … and while it would be naive to ignore race as a factor, it is one of many. Nonetheless, some — like proud parents — wanted to claim President Barack Obama as their own. He already has two parents, though; one is black, and one is white.

“If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German, and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German, and Germany will declare that I am a Jew,” said Albert Einstein.… More

You don’t have to approve of everybody else’s behavior. To reach peace, you need only approve of your response to it.… More