OneVoice
10-26-2008, 12:05 AM
I do not believe in the "rainbow cred" that seems to be a badge that some wear with honor and say nothing and the ones that wear the badge but spend all the time sitting around polishing their badge so that EVERYONE knows just how shiny it is.
I personally feel that is is a piss poor of an example to set for the younger folk new to Rainbow.
Just my opinion... but I understand that my opinions not as worthy as an individual that can make sure that everyone knows their worthiness.
The truth of the matter is, that when you're in the woods, if you speak out about your beliefs, often time you will be asked "How many gatherings have *you* been to 'brother'?" I usually stay silent on 'hot' topics just to save my life (ie. vegan arguments; permits). And often times I wouldn't know what I was talking about if I *did* open my mouth...
I am NOT sorry that I have taken a break to raise these two beautiful children into the Rainbow way of life and with the knowledge to continue on the path that involves Rainbow.
I would rather raise my children strong and bring them to the forest than raise them in the forest and have them leaving weak!
I am left wondering if we are welcomed.
I mean... The gatherings sure are not what they were like ten years a go.
There seem to be a new breed that feel they ARE RAINBOW and that everyone seems to have to prove how worthy they are to be accepted.
What is so fun about being around a bunch of people sitting around a fire, patting each other on the back, and giving praise to each other about how they are so much more rainbow than everyone else?
If I have 2 dozen gatherings on my belt from but have not been to one in ten years... then I am "NEW" and treated like shit?
I think it depends on your attitude... the great thing about rainbow is that it really doesn't matter what you've done in the past. What matters is the light and song you bring. While you're never going to be able to please everybody, most people respect a true heart.
Just curious.... what is the percentage of roaming homeless drug addicted thugs with no where to go and drunkard gangs disguised as kitchens this year?
Up or down from the previous year?
Those kitchens (which I will not name) often time are the kids focalizing regionals all over the country.. feeding people wherever they go... and spreading the rainbow vision word of mouth (the way it's meant to be done)... or were you talking about the people who usually make up seed camp?
That sounds like a pretty 'racist' remark to me... it's easy to judge a book (or a kitchen) by it's cover... until you've actually lived with them and know their hearts and their lives...
an interesting side note... I heard plunker doing the 'hipstory' at Funk this year... he was talking about people saying "what are we going to do about death camp, what are we going to do about fat kids, what are we going to do about this camp?" he's said something to this effect: "there's always some camp like 'agro anarchists' who come around and think they are the biggest and baddest, and try to be mean and whatever, they've come, they've gone, they've always been a part of the family, they always will be, get over it" (very much paraphrased)
We'll always have people who like to drink... we'll always have people who like to make trouble... we'll always have all kinds of different people, the rainbow will always have many colors...
My job, as I see it, is to see the people that I don't understand not as "Other" but as part of me... we are all *ONE*... I will give them love, I will not judge them... I won't tell them they aren't rainbow and that they should go somewhere else...
Lovin' You! (yep you!)
David \ Thankfull
p.s. High Holies are family too, and I love them also... whoever *they* are ;-)
I personally feel that is is a piss poor of an example to set for the younger folk new to Rainbow.
Just my opinion... but I understand that my opinions not as worthy as an individual that can make sure that everyone knows their worthiness.
The truth of the matter is, that when you're in the woods, if you speak out about your beliefs, often time you will be asked "How many gatherings have *you* been to 'brother'?" I usually stay silent on 'hot' topics just to save my life (ie. vegan arguments; permits). And often times I wouldn't know what I was talking about if I *did* open my mouth...
I am NOT sorry that I have taken a break to raise these two beautiful children into the Rainbow way of life and with the knowledge to continue on the path that involves Rainbow.
I would rather raise my children strong and bring them to the forest than raise them in the forest and have them leaving weak!
I am left wondering if we are welcomed.
I mean... The gatherings sure are not what they were like ten years a go.
There seem to be a new breed that feel they ARE RAINBOW and that everyone seems to have to prove how worthy they are to be accepted.
What is so fun about being around a bunch of people sitting around a fire, patting each other on the back, and giving praise to each other about how they are so much more rainbow than everyone else?
If I have 2 dozen gatherings on my belt from but have not been to one in ten years... then I am "NEW" and treated like shit?
I think it depends on your attitude... the great thing about rainbow is that it really doesn't matter what you've done in the past. What matters is the light and song you bring. While you're never going to be able to please everybody, most people respect a true heart.
Just curious.... what is the percentage of roaming homeless drug addicted thugs with no where to go and drunkard gangs disguised as kitchens this year?
Up or down from the previous year?
Those kitchens (which I will not name) often time are the kids focalizing regionals all over the country.. feeding people wherever they go... and spreading the rainbow vision word of mouth (the way it's meant to be done)... or were you talking about the people who usually make up seed camp?
That sounds like a pretty 'racist' remark to me... it's easy to judge a book (or a kitchen) by it's cover... until you've actually lived with them and know their hearts and their lives...
an interesting side note... I heard plunker doing the 'hipstory' at Funk this year... he was talking about people saying "what are we going to do about death camp, what are we going to do about fat kids, what are we going to do about this camp?" he's said something to this effect: "there's always some camp like 'agro anarchists' who come around and think they are the biggest and baddest, and try to be mean and whatever, they've come, they've gone, they've always been a part of the family, they always will be, get over it" (very much paraphrased)
We'll always have people who like to drink... we'll always have people who like to make trouble... we'll always have all kinds of different people, the rainbow will always have many colors...
My job, as I see it, is to see the people that I don't understand not as "Other" but as part of me... we are all *ONE*... I will give them love, I will not judge them... I won't tell them they aren't rainbow and that they should go somewhere else...
Lovin' You! (yep you!)
David \ Thankfull
p.s. High Holies are family too, and I love them also... whoever *they* are ;-)