Friday, August 8, 2008

The Olympic Games


The Beijing Olympic Games begin today, 08/08/2008. The number "8" is traditionally associated with wealth and prosperity in Asian cultures. It is also, in its' laying down form, the symbol of eternity. This date only occurs once every 100 years...and it will be the only time in most of our lives that the combination of numbers will occur. What a celebration of life! Not in terms of money and possessions...but the real riches that are offered to us on this once-in-a-lifetime occasion. We already possess the material wealth and prosperity that it takes to feed a hungry world and to eliminate much illness. Eternity asks us to participate. I think it is important to allow the spectacular gathering of the world's best athletes to serve as a symbol of hope for cooperation. We will always have political differences and there is certainly plenty of human suffering to showcase in the world today. But this event shows that we CAN participate as one world and that there ARE possibilities. Let's spend some of this time NOT taking ourselves so seriously and witness the games for what they are. Let's give thanks for the wealth and prosperity that has been given to us and seek more ways to distribute it to those in need.