Upon returning to Milwaukee, I have found that all that is exciting and adventureous about traveling happens in my daily life. Amazing. I think a part of leaving and coming back is a reminder of the good things that are here and the good parts of being in one place and watching gardens and children grow to fruition.
Yesterday went like this:
First, I was woken by a phone call from a friend in Australia.
Then, went to a rally to stop gun violence. The rally was organized by Campaign Against Violence from the League of Young Voters. They had a march and then rally. The rally was in a nice park with a small lake in the middle. Almost all of the people at the rally were under 40 and African American.
Next I went to a renewal of vows for friends who are in their second year as Capuchin Franscican Friars. Friars are like Catholic and like Monks, but live and work amongst the community. There were only a few of us there who were not men, since the Order is a men’s order. The guys who were taking their vows were young and a couple of them Asian American. Apart from them it was pretty much white men over the age of 40, most of them were in their 60s and older.
After this I went to eat at the house that I used to live at. This was a mixed group in terms of race, but all people about my age.
Really really good to see folks and Milwaukee. Was quite interesting how many different cultures and communities I had the prilevege of visiting in one day and how accepting they are of me. Blessings indeed.
