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March 2009 
Year of Hope - Polanka - A simple letter to reconnect
Posted on Oct 28th, 2008
by 
WhiteWolf
WhiteWolf
The special gift of letters I received for my birthday reminded me of a ceremony we had when I was a Youth Minister. We had a program at the center, a retreat called Search. During this retreat, teenagers were assigned to tables unbeknown to them other teens who had made the Search all ready were at the tables as table leaders. Each of these table leaders had a talk to give on various subjects from friendship to religion, to honesty and such topics. These were followed by table discussions and exercises. It was a great program that inspired many kids. The one that really touched me was Saturday nights when we had Polankas. These were letters of support sent from friends, family and others. I don't care how tough a kid appeared to be, once those letters were opened, Niagra Falls.
Of course, that is how I felt as I read the letters of support, thanks, and well wishes for my fiftieth. I shared some of that in my blogs. One of my friends on Gaia, Mila, told me that it inspired her to write a letter. Not an email, not a text message, but an old fashioned, pick up a pen and paper and write letter. It got me to thinking about how we seemed to have lost that art. Oh, it is still nice to get that email or text message, but a letter always seems more intimate.
So I allowed my mind to wonder a bit more. All last year I wrote about reconnecting. I talked about reconnecting with the trees, the rocks, the water, the animals and insects, but mostly with each other. What a wonderful way to reconnect with someone than by sending them a letter telling them how much they mean to us, how much we miss them, how much they influenced you on your journey. So what say we all take up pen and paper and write just one letter, just one note, just to send a moment of reconnection to another.
There was a song that we used to sing at Search. It only takes a spark, to get a fire going. And soon all those around will warm up to its glowing. That's how it is with God's love, once you experience it. You want to sing, it's fresh as spring, you want to pass it on.
So maybe, when you end that letter, you can add those words to the end. Pass it on.
I thank you all for listen to my rants, ponderings, and wonderings.
My heart to your heart, one heart, one spirit.
Of course, that is how I felt as I read the letters of support, thanks, and well wishes for my fiftieth. I shared some of that in my blogs. One of my friends on Gaia, Mila, told me that it inspired her to write a letter. Not an email, not a text message, but an old fashioned, pick up a pen and paper and write letter. It got me to thinking about how we seemed to have lost that art. Oh, it is still nice to get that email or text message, but a letter always seems more intimate.
So I allowed my mind to wonder a bit more. All last year I wrote about reconnecting. I talked about reconnecting with the trees, the rocks, the water, the animals and insects, but mostly with each other. What a wonderful way to reconnect with someone than by sending them a letter telling them how much they mean to us, how much we miss them, how much they influenced you on your journey. So what say we all take up pen and paper and write just one letter, just one note, just to send a moment of reconnection to another.
There was a song that we used to sing at Search. It only takes a spark, to get a fire going. And soon all those around will warm up to its glowing. That's how it is with God's love, once you experience it. You want to sing, it's fresh as spring, you want to pass it on.
So maybe, when you end that letter, you can add those words to the end. Pass it on.
I thank you all for listen to my rants, ponderings, and wonderings.
My heart to your heart, one heart, one spirit.
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