The TV series Orphan Black ended its 5 year run and it was an amazing ride featuring four of many clones. These women were as unique and individual as you can find. The way they came into being and the story of their lives was one where they wanted the right to live their lives on their own terms without fear from the group who created them. Life can come in different forms and regardless of how these clones were brought into the world they also have the right to live and love who they wanted. Yes this is fiction but it tells a larger story and an important narrative. Super actress Tatiana Maslany played all the clones and she has reminded me of how the future is indeed female. Clone club forever.
This annual celebration is to honor people who have been born left-handed and also our way of raising awareness among the right-handed majority of the different talents and needs of the left-handed, particularly children.
So to all of us who are left-handed we can honestly say we are the only ones in our right minds. Have a great day fellow lefties. Keep Left!
Lots of great people are left-handed and we are here to have our say!
Fr. Quinn Parman, who is my priest at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee addressed the Charlottesville unrest we have seen over the last couple of days. Some Sundays you have to speak on current events so that we know how best to respond. It was also a reminder that Christ’s people upon their baptism should reject evil like we have seen and to love one another.
This morning the words of John Lennon are singing in my head, “All we are saying is give peace a chance”. This goes along with the scripture verse “blessed are the peacemakers”. On this Sunday I urge all of you to figure out how we can bring peace first in the hearts and minds of all and then to be active in loving all of our neighbors as ourselves.
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