Be the Cause

Hello All,

Looks like BTC is getting an award for our work in uniting individuals and organizations in the goal of service. Sounds like BTC to me!

For all those local to Aliso Viejo, California, it would be great if you can attend so that we can receive this award as a community.

Congratulations to all of you for making this happen. Many times I am asked for the secret of our success, to me it has always been as simple as a four letter word: LOVE. In truth, all we really are is just a network of individuals who care deeply enough about the planet to make a difference.

LOVE,
Sukh

BIG THANKS to the Baha’i community for continuing to highlight the work of the many organizations that are doing amazing work.

—–Original Message—–
To: Sukh – Be The Cause
Subject: Models of Unity Award

Baha’i Faith of Aliso Viejo
P.O. Box 2157, Laguna Hills, CA 92654-2157

May 5, 2005

Dear Sukh:

As you may know, Be The Cause was recently nominated to receive a “Models of Unity” award. I am pleased to inform you that have been selected to receive this award, and I would like to invite you to attend the 8th Annual Models of Unity Award Ceremony hosted by the Baha’is of Aliso Viejo on June 18, 2005, where your organization will be honored for its uniting individuals and organizations in the common goal of service.

A “Model of Unity” is defined as any successful effort, whether intentional or not, which demonstrates the process of inter-group unity. Awardees include individuals, groups, or organizations. Efforts to bring people together are aimed at a neighborhood or an entire group, city or region. Past awardees include city and county legislators, community, religious and business leaders, as well as outstanding individuals.

Baha’is are concerned about the prominence of publicity about inter-group conflict and are convinced that examples of inter-group harmony, peaceful coexistence and unity are common, yet less well known. The Models of Unity awards project was conceived as a small step in redressing this imbalance.

We would like to invite you to accept the award at the Models of Unity Awards Ceremony that will take place Saturday, June 18, 2005 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Aliso Viejo Public Library. If you agree to accept this award, I will send you several invitations so that you may invite your colleagues, friends and family to the event. We will be serving light refreshments after the program which will include opening remarks, the presentation of awards, and some brief entertainment.

We hope we will have the honor of your presence on June 18th. Please call me at your earliest convenience to let us know if you would like to accept this award. My home number is 949/831-8212. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

Teri A. Knoll-Binaei
Representing the Baha’i Faith of Aliso Viejo

ONE lyrics by Bono of u2

Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you
Now you got someone to blame

You say
One love
One life
When it’s one need
In the night
It’s one love
We get to share it
It leaves you baby
If you don’t care for it

Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without

Well it’s too late
Tonight
To drag tha past out
Into the light
We’re one
But we’re not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other
One

Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come tor raise the dead
Havew you come here to play jesus
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now it’s all I got
We’re one
But we’re not the same
We hurt each other
Then we do it again

You say
Love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can’t be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt

One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should

One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers

One life
But we’re not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other

One

One.

*This song is one of my favorites…it has quite a wise message, and yet there’s sadness…I can remember times I didn’t fully love because of a number of reasons…and because of fear and turning away from love, there is the outpicturing of war and brutality. What I get out of this song is “carry each other” please…if you are lovers, friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, enemies…do it all for love and for inner and outer compassion. Nothing is as pure and uplifting as love…start by loving a cat, a dog, a bird, the sun light, the smile of a child, the beauty in nature…there is so much to love…even your beloved self…I love to laugh at myself in the good times and bad times. I love that I’m laugable and sometimes trip over my own feet or say something spontaneously that makes someone giggle. We have plenty to love about ourselves and others. The days can get difficult, but let’s make a pact not to forget to love and “carry each other” always…
*Thx Sukh for this reminder that u so clearly spoke.