HAPPY NEW MILLENIUM 2000

At the start of the new millenium let me wish you all light and understanding. May the light that guides us all bring you peace and love in union with all of your family members, neighbors and friends.

It is indeed a beginning for all of us. It is the time to decide what or how you would like to make a change in your own life or make a difference in the lives of those around us. You may notice that a lot of people you know are moving, changing jobs and strategically changing life patterns. It is a time of reorganization and new beginnings. Time to put away that which is no longer useful and bring in that which will be productive, long lasting; and which will bring fulfillment into your life and the lives of those around us.

It is also a time for us to see what we can do to alleviate the suffering of others around us. Take into consideration how much you have -- and --notice how little some others have. It is a time for good causes, helping our neighbors and uplifting the lives of others in the best way that we can. Sometimes that just means patience and understanding with those around us. Other times it means volunteering time, a talent or just making an effort to alleviate suffering.

How many times have you said “I would like to volunteer to do” or “I want to make a difference”? And, how many times have you actually followed through with the thought? This New Year is the time to do something about those thoughts. It is a time for neighbors to help neighbors, for active participation in causes to alleviate the hunger in our own neighborhoods and our own country. Volunteer to do those things, which you are capable of doing.

The children of this world are in need of many things - some for food, proper housing, medicines and the right to live like decent human beings. Those in our own country need guidance as well! Our children have been brought up in an age of violence. Violence breeds violence. It is, therefore, the time for us to assess the world that shaped them and try to bring in changes that will steer them in the right direction. Our children live in an era of electronics, radio, television, VCR’s, computers, etc.and a lot of this media is slanted towards violence. It is time to help them re-evaluate and slant them towards PEACE!

This year is also a time of great spirituality. It is a time to seek light and understanding. To quote a sentence that appeared in an article in the MIAMI HERALD, “Life is fluid like the rhythm of water”. Life flows with the changes we make and with the spirit that guides us. Make 2000 a new beginning in your life’s flow!