> Marion,
> As Mandela reminds us,
> ³The quest is impossible,
> Until it¹s achieved.²
> What an incredible record of achievement you¹ve attained.
> And it¹s not a stroke of good fortune
> ‹though Dame Fortuna has played her part‹
> Not at all.
> It is founded on at least 50 years of sharpening vital tools
> And of steady all-round engagement.
> The ³Velvet Bulldozer², indeed.
> I am so very pleased for you.
> You have become a proper icon of the World¹s Force for Conservation,
> And indeed very much more than that.
> Much love, and much gratitude.
> Michael
>
>
On 31/01/2022, 08:12, "Marion Cumming" <marionmcumming@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you ever so much Michael! You managed to summon up so many treasured
memories, while dear Pat "quietly" reminded you the garden was beckoning. I
hope you let her know how much you truly appreciate her marmalade.
With gratitude and love to you both, Marion
On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 5:50 PM Michael Vickers <mvickers@mvickers.plus.com>
wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Marion,
>>> Quite wonderful.
>>> It is a heavy contest,
>>> With MONEY as usual in the driving seat.
>>> It is increasingly vital now,
>>> With our systems of governance descending at rapid pace
>>> Towards the territory of Tyranny
>>> ‹which we are feeling at increasingly full force here in UK
>>> Under the rulership of ³Our Boris²‹
>>> That folk of common sense and common humanity
>>> Speak up loud and clear,
>>> As in these items forwarded,
>>> While the opportunity retains some diminishing space for expression.
>>>
>>> And for those not aware, we lost a close friend of longstanding, John
>>> McMurtry, at the turn of the year. But in my missives I often include him.
>>> He is a part of our quest for common sense and common humanity, and worked
>>> hard to bring forward and set clear roots of the Civil Commons. His UNESCO
>>> volumes which embody the positive thrust of our Hopes, Ethics/ Principles
>>> and Values are there for all time. We are taking forward his message, and in
>>> a real sense his Principal ³Commandments". He is with us now. His spark and
>>> fire are not lost.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, Marion, from here in the UK‹ this little bit of property and its
>>> 70+ million folk that would fit nicely into Lake Superior with ample room
>>> round the edges‹I send you love and Peace. I think it was Leacock, who said
>>> he felt a little uncomfortable when folk commanded we must ³Fight for
>>> Peace². A slight contradiction. ŠMy preference? ³That we are a Force for
>>> Peace; one of Great Light, Confidence and Certainty.²
>>>
>>> Love, Michael,
>>> Who first met you (formally) in those Nashwaak/ Fredericton days, not really
>>> so long past. You have changed only in that you have grown in that "Force
>>> for Peace; that Great Light, Confidence and Certainty² of which I speak
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