A good friend of mine—a fellow
activist—once shared with me the slogan: “Think globally, act locally.”
This coming year I am making a
commitment to doing just that. I will forget about dreams of being a famous
writer and/or activist and just focus on myself, my family, my friends and my
neighborhood.
Now that I am being forced by
economic forces to move, it will be a new neighborhood that I will be serving (in
the outer boroughs of NYC), so I’m going to try to find a local synagogue and/or
church, perhaps a local job(although I may still end up being employed in Manhattan)
and of course I will continue my work at Fountain House , because it has been
so successful and rewarding.
If I am gainfully employed, I may
attempt to travel again, but even travel may not be the most important thing on
my agenda. What counts is that I am developing a work and social life wherever
I am parked: I will no longer yearn for bigger and greener pastures.
I will continue with my internet blog,
but I don’t care if it fails to gain followers, because I am no longer
interested in big money or fame: my interest is in a productive life and in
inner and outer peace.
I hope to continue my relationships
with all of you while on my local journey.
Have a Happy New Year!
Craig R. Bayer 12/24/17
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