ONE

My friend Robert wrote this a while back, but sent it out yesterday after the Live 8 concert --- how fitting. I wondered while watching the concert on VH1 what impact this was having on my friends overseas, Robert in Iraq, Beth in Ireland, and Bobby in Italy? I saw a news report that suggested that problem is that American's have grown apathetic about the world...out of sight -out of mind. In the greater picture we are all just one dot of paint on the canvas, and the painting is not finished until all of the dots are seen together.

Here is Robert's thoughts about ONE -

"ONE.

It reminds me of the Three Dog Night song, "One is the loneliest number". It is certainly singular, and can be by itself. But it is the beginning. The start of so many other things.

ONE.

I think of how each of us comes into the world. As one. We are individual, but not by ourselves. So many other lives are impacted by our birth. So many are involved.

ONE.

Some of the greatest acts of courage in history took one individual who decided, no acted, no...became, all the things that they were meant to be and put that being into action.

ONE.

There are so many examples of how one person can have an impact on our lives...on the lives of others. SomeONE who counters the injustices of the world and speaks up for those who have no voice.

ONE.
What each of us is. What if we spoke up instead of remain silent? What would that ONE look like. That ONE combined voice?

ONE.
There are ONE BILLION people in the world that live on less than a dollar a day. ONE person dies every three seconds. ONE of us could die tomorrow.

ONE.
One teacher, one friend, one lover, one doctor, one stranger who has made a difference in your life. Just that one act of kindness and it changed your life.

ONE.
One voice. One effort. One opportunity to affect change.

One Body. One Blood. One Earth. One Humanity. ONE....is all it takes...to move mountains, to move hearts, to make change. Just ONE."

http://www.one.org/

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Copyright 2005 Robert Quintana All Rights Reserved