Dear Kitty 7/7/07

In the tradition of Anne Frank, I write.

I am sitting in my kitchen. Summertime, the windows are open, the ceiling fan turns slowly, moving the air throughout the rooms. Outside, several birds are calling to each other, proclaiming hope for the survival of the Earth. I am inspired to write--to record the events of these days. Perhaps if we go down, this will survive and teach the people of the future what the last days were like.

Greed in the U.S. is at an all time high. Homes are selling among the richest for millions of dollars. One Real Estate agent, particularly well-connected, is aiming to sell a 48 room home for $125 million very soon. Homes are selling for $35-45 million in the "Platinum Triangle"--Beverly Hills and environs.

Meanwhile, the ranks of homeless swell, be it due to mental illness, drug or alcohol addiction, economic hardship, or natural disaster. I've seen Michael Moore's movie, SiCKO. I know now that this tendency towards greed in the wealthy is not human destiny, and it is not necessarily human nature. In other countries, humans have together decided that at a certain point, enough is enough. It is more important to provide a safety net so no citizen must go without health care when it's needed.

So the question is, are these dark times, or is doom merely a preoccupation of the mind? I believe there is always the life of the spirit which transcends the perception of all darkness and evil. In that life of the spirit, all things are possible; all things are beautiful beyond measure.

The fact that Anne Frank met her fate in the concentration camp is not necessarily cause for depression. Even perception of death can pass into the realm of the spirit and be perceived in a different light.