A HEART ENTANGLED.

Two people I greatly admire are leaving my life tomorrow.  I will sorely miss them.  They are flying home to another country, a country in turmoil.  They were here for only a year to study, and during that year I got to know them a little.  They are a young couple.  They are well-educated, thoughtful, kind, and passionate about peace and freedom.  When they get home, this passion will likely have a price.  They are being tracked by their despotic government.  They may no longer have jobs.  They may be targeted, and they may even be imprisoned.  I desperately hope they are safe from the moment their plane lands on their native soil, but I am not confident of it.

I am not naming names or their country.  Even though it's highly unlikely that this post could ever cause trouble, I would not want to create any risk by identifying them.

Even if all were well in their country--and it isn't, not at all--I likely would never see them again.  But now, I will not only miss them, I will worry about them from the moment they get on that plane.  Things are very bad where they are going, very dangerous, and they are afraid.  But they feel they must go, to work for peace.

Please let them succeed, and stay safe.  It takes a heart full of courage--and love--to act in accordance with their beliefs.

I drew them a farewell card this morning before I left the house for the day, and left it at their door.   Unfortunately I didn't photograph it before I gave it to them.  So on the way home this evening I decided to duplicate it as well as I can remember.  Here is my memory of the card, a tangled heart. 

It's really two hearts, since they are a couple with love and respect for each other.

Here is a small kaleidoscopic image made from that photo.  It has elements of a mandala that I will use to meditate on, while they are flying home.

Stay safe, and work for peace. 
Stay safe, and work for peace. 
Stay safe, and work for peace. 
I will miss you.