In The Spirit Of Unity

As I close my eyes and drift away to a land where there is love, health, peace, and blessings. I wanted to take the time to think and reflect.

    I remember watching a live symphony, where there was a quote from the orchestra conductor which said: the world is a symphony. I wrote and reflected upon this. For a quick conclusion, I simply related the metaphor of a symphony to the world, where a variety of individuals from various backgrounds, and parts of the world come together to co-ordinate, and perform their talents in synchronicity. In the spirit of this unity, I was reminded of the quote when I watched the musical Grease. Grease The Musical is a very special production, to celebrate Grease's 40th anniversary. As I was reading the cast list, I saw that there were actors / actresses performing from: 

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
New York, New York
Australia 
Boston, Ma
Woodstock, Ontario
Vancouver, BC
The Royal Conservatory of Scotland, UK
Sheridan College
York University
Griffin Theater, Chicago

     The creative team and musicians who were also a part of this production, also add to the diversity. But I'm sharing this list to once again exemplify the benefits of unity. Without putting a claim on anyone / anything, individuals can work, create, own their passion, and simultaneously share this with others. In the same sense, what if we ourselves could follow this example? What if individuals could live in harmony with each other, without putting a claim on one another? Could the spirit of unity be strengthened from home to home, community, society, nation, and eventually to the international level?     

The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto.

I think that it can. But it begins with attitudinal shifts. These ideas go back to in-group / out-group
theories. To really build human bridges, we have to get know others of difference, not for the purposes of individual gain, but for the spirit of unity and inclusion. These thoughts can once again be related to the Soccer World Cup. If President Valdimir Putin of Russia, and Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron  of France can stand together to celebrate and congratulate football athletes, imagine the possibilities if leaders could work together in the spirit of unity to build long, lasting bridges for peace?

These thoughts are dedicated to all the teams, fans, supporters who participated in the World Cup Championships, and to the 2018 French Champion team!! Congratulations!!!

My thoughts to share with love & kindness! :)

Notes: These thoughts were originally hand-written on July 15th, 2018.

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