A Group Of Us Came To ...
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--Colleen Choi
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Dec 8, 2016

 

A group of us came to Bizmark, ND to run errands for camp. Because of the blizzard, we haven't been able to return for 3 days now. All of the hotels here are completely booked up. Some people had to sleep in their cars in below zero temperatures. Our hotel is filled with people from Standing rRock. It is so beautiful to see that we all brought the spirit of camp with us. You can smell sweet sage running through the hallways. In the lounge area everyone is smiling and talking to each other in groups made up of strangers (but we call each other relatives). One group shared how they started sharing rooms with each other to make more rooms available for others. Then other relatives who got a room were so grateful they paid for the next people's rooms (who were again strangers who decided to share to make more space). I heard thousands of veterans are stranded in the casino near camp, helping clean rooms and wash dishes for the overwhelmed staff. On the other hand, there are accounts from campers being met with violence and racism. I can't help but think this love and kindness was meant to spread to a very divided community. That people will bring the spirit of camp home with them, to all corners of our Earth. That this is the tipping point into oneness.  

 

 

Posted by Colleen Choi on Dec 8, 2016


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