Snowflakes in Communion on the Eve of MLK Day
Thoughts on a Snowy January
Susan Mayes-Sunday, January 14, 2024
Guest Writer: Susan Mayes
Camp Mitchell Joanna Campbell
Gazing on a delicate snowfall is pure delight!
Silence of the millions of individual flakes is eerie, but a calming collective silence.
Children are taught that no two flakes are the same; yet the pearl blanket they knit as they land makes it seem as if the landscape has become a perfectly cut table puzzle.
On the eve of the National Holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, I believe this exquisite snowfall is how Dr. King viewed humanity. All beings are different, no two people are the same; yet the vibrant coloring of our beautiful Earth community can be woven together to create a brilliant tapestry.
What do you see when you observe the sky dropping the uniqueness of snowflakes? What do you want to see become of our Earth family?
I want to honor Dr. King by becoming part of the oneness of humanity and the radiant love that emanates from true togetherness, melding into a blanket of snow. This uniting is the essence of our choreography…love one another in communion with all.
Susan Mayes
Joanna Seibert. joannaseibert.org
Martin Luther King, Jr. photographed by Marion S. Trikosko, 1964. LC-DIG-ppmsc-01269 Source: Library of Congress