Oct 6 "Be the change" lunch | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: John Wallace (walla003TC.UMN.EDU) | |
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:04:34 -0500 |
October 2, 2003 To: Folk School folks From: John Wallace Invitation to: Folk School lunch at St. Martin's Table, this coming Monday, October 6, 11:30 -- 1:00 The purpose of these weekly lunch meetings is to dig into Gandhi's saying, "You must be the change you seek in the world." They are open, rolling conversations happening throughout this academic year, where people are free to come when they can, and come at any time between 11:30 and 1:00. The centerpiece text for the conversation will be the lyrics of Larry Long's song, "Be the Change," which had its first public performance at the Wellstone Memorial Celebration. Colleen Healy and Cristy De La Cruz will facilitate the conversation. The lyrics, and Larry Long's introductory notes, are pasted in below. The meeting is in the Trinity Lutheran Community space upstairs from the St. Martin's Table restaurant. Come in the red door in the back. You can buy your lunch downstairs at St. Martin's Table and bring it up, or you can brown bag it. St. Martin's Table is at 2001 Riverside Avenue. And remember the folk school evening with Bernice Johnson, this evening at 7:00, at St. Martin's Table. Larry Long About Be The Change: Paul and Sheila Wellstone were my friends. Along with thousands of others, I partnered with them in numerous campaigns on peoples' issues over the last thirty years. The world was made better through their efforts. During their last Senatorial campaign, I flew with Paul & Sheila Wellstone to a debate in southwestern Minnesota. On the return flight home, I interviewed Paul. During the course of that interview, I asked Paul how he was able to handle attacks that I perceived to be quite personal without responding in kind. Paul simply quoted Mahatma Ghandhi, "Be the change you seek in the world." He then said, "The best kind of politics is when you help other people become their own best selves" Be The Change was written directly following that flight home as a gift to Paul and Sheila. It later became the lyrical foundation for their official campaign song, "Stand Up Keep Fighting", which was written with their campaign staff, J.D. Steele, and myself. Now it's up to each of us to keep that vision alive. Be The Change Be the change You seek in this world Be the change you believe in Give support to Each boy and girl Be the change you believe in (Chorus) Stand up (Stand up) For the children Stand up (Stand up) For the people Stand up (Stand up) For each other Lift up your voice Let it roll like thunder Be the change you believe in Where hatred sleeps Where truth never slumbers Be the change you believe in (Chorus) Let your truth Shine like a beacon Be the change you believe in Fill your life with Love, hope, and reason Be the change you believe in (Chorus) Organize at home In the work place Be the change you believe in Without fear of Being replaced Be the change you believe in (Chorus) Stay on fire Be good to yourself Be the change you believe in Health care for all No more politics of wealth Be the change you believe in (Chorus) When all do better We all do better Be the change you believe in Children of earth Standing together Be the change you believe in (Chorus) (From Larry Long's web site, http://www.larrylong.org/albums/bethechange.html) -- John Wallace Director of Graduate Studies Department of Philosophy University of Minnesota 831 Heller Hall 271 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455-0310 (612) 624-5210 FAX (612) 626-8380 walla003 [at] tc.umn.edu
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