Carol A. Hand
What if –
We believed everyone is born
With a special gift to offer the world
Each one has a unique and necessary role to play
That no one else can fill
What if –
We welcomed and nurtured each new child
Enfolded them in love and warmth
Helped them develope their gifts
Encouraged them to share their spirit song joyfully
What if –
We learned that all life is sacred
And found ways to live in peace
To tend our gardens together and share
To blend our voices in harmony
Dreaming of possibilities is the first step …
Acknowledgment: This was written in gratitude to the Tribal staff for the Honoring Our Children Project who created initiatives to welcome each new child and rebuild communities, and to my granddaughter, Ava, for inspiring me to draw.
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Voices from the Margins 
Lovely and my sentiments exactly. We are all here for a purpose and we need to discover it and share our blessings. I’d like to reblog your beautiful peom, if it is OK with you.
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Thank you for your always kind and lovely comments, Barbara. Please feel free to share my posts anytime.
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Thank you, Carol!
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Reblogged this on This & That and commented:
This is a lovely poem from Carol Hand and expresses what I feel. Everyone is here for a purpose, a reason and we should embrace that and love each other.
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such dreams
as this
give rise
to hope 🙂
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Lovely comment, David. Thank you ❤
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This is really nice and I love what it says! The way you put it is elegant and subtle
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I appreciate your thoughtful comments, Lynz, and look forward to learning more about your fascinating experiences 🙂
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thank you Carol
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A world based on love instead of destruction? Sounds about right to me.
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Thank you, Debra 🙂
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The world would be such wonderful place, if only… Love your poem, Carol, and as I was reading I saw such beautiful images and thought that this would make a sweet picture book.
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Such lovely comments, Susan 🙂 Thank you. I’d love to hear more about the images you saw – and maybe we could put the poem and images together as a collaborative project …
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful, Carol, if all you what if’s came true!!! Love, N 🙂 ❤
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It would be wonderful, Natalie! ❤
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Beautiful Carol! thanks for sharing. This made my day! Thank you!
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I appreciate your kind words, Hector 🙂
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Really lovely, Carol. ❤️
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Thank you, Mandy ❤
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As far as I can see, nearly everyone in my circle of friends already shares these beliefs. The cause of their suffering seems to lie elsewhere – in their ruthless exploitation and oppression by a criminal corporate elite.
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I’m glad to hear that your circle of friends is healthy, Stuart. As I contemplate the sources of exploitation and oppression, I can only conclude that the “criminal corporate elite” are the ones with the deepest holes in their souls. I wonder how many ever knew real love and compassion as children. It’s hard for me to imagine the childhoods of the Koch brothers, Trump, or Walker. It’s not something I envy…
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It would be wonderful, Carol!
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Thank you, Tiny 🙂
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Beautiful, Carol; the poetry, the art, the thought, the belief — the person.
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Chi miigwetch, dear Peter 🙂 I appreciate your kindness and encouragement.
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