tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334609073494367679.post3785587319002098782..comments2023-10-18T07:03:10.211-04:00Comments on For all the grandchildren: Highway 11 approaching BirminghamGretahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13194980931064046606noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334609073494367679.post-69405303649285238222009-04-14T23:06:00.000-04:002009-04-14T23:06:00.000-04:00Bill Ayers, former member of the Weather Undergrou...Bill Ayers, former member of the Weather Underground, current Professor at University of Illinois, Chicago spoke earlier this year at an event concerning the censorship of Ward Churchill. FSTV.org is currently showing it. During his speech he paraphrased Rosa Luxembourg, socialist/humanist from a hundred years ago, while she was in prison for her activism. She told a friend, "Be a mensch."<br />Ayers summarized a mensch as, "Someone who loves her own life enough to take care of the children, take care of the elders, enjoy a good meal, have a night out with friends, look at the sunrise, bow down to the sunset...but, who also loves the world enough to put her shoulder on history's wheel when history requires it.<br />If you love your own life and you love the world, you'll make your way.<br />If you don't you will not.<br />So...be a mensch."<br />That sums up Greta for me. <br />You are an amazing mensch.<br />Bless you for inspiring us while putting your shoulder to the wheel.<br />Peace,<br />TimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334609073494367679.post-9679346373602002892009-04-11T14:26:00.000-04:002009-04-11T14:26:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com