We tend to see struggle as something negative in our culture, don't we? But, perhaps we're looking at it all wrong. I think, maybe, we
need to have an internal struggle every now and then to keep ourselves awake. We need to pause so that we can evaluate our methods, our ethics and our goals. We need to
remember that spark that inspired us to challenge the status quo in the first place. We need to remember that the world is bigger than ourselves, our neighborhoods and communities. We need to remember that there is joy in living. Otherwise what is the point of being human?
Our kids pay attention. They call us on our inconsistencies and they are speakers of truth whether we like it or not. They are justice minded and generous.
Our children value love and life and kindness. They are smart.
I first started sewing for my daughter about seven years ago. I remember asking in a local fabric shop for organic cotton and I remember how the shop keeper laughed at me and told me that it's too expensive and that I wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway. It was a challenge to find it, but I did. Yes, it's more expensive, but I was committed. And I wasn't alone. A lot has changed in seven years.
But we
still see horrible atrocities in the clothing
manufacturing business. Families and communities are
still ravaged and
destroyed because of greed, ignorance and recklessness. We need to
remember this. We are all human beings, each one of us. Let's make socially responsible clothing as easy to find in this country as environmentally responsible garments.
I love my family and I love my world and I am committed to always practice
environmental and social responsibility. Thank you for so many years of support. May the new year bring light and wisdom and strength to each
one of us. May we all strive to be the very best people that we can be.
Peace.
