Cook It Forward....Three Years Later

This is another post that I had saved in "drafts" and just found now. It was from July 13, 2016. I can't believe there is a photo of us all looking happy. I can't believe that so much pain and lack of community has occured at the temple since 2018. I felt really bittersweet when I saw this photo. Two of the people have left the temple. They got angry because they didn't like the customs in the tradition. Many people do not respect women in some temples...actually ina  lot of religious groups women are second class citizens. Especially female ministers. People always find ways to be judgemental and play control games. Even after all that community went through in 2018...BTC is still maintaining an environemnt that is not inclusive, or respectful and does not foster "belongingness". there is no commitment to belonging and that is really hard to understand. A few of us have been scratching our heads at the behaviour chronic in the temple.

Recently a friend sent me a link to an incredible interview with Brene Brown about "belonging. Here it is called Strong Back Soft Front. Listeing to this was inspiring.

Here is the original post from July 13 2016:

 We have started going to the closed Stewart School Tent City now first on Wednesdays. Every Wednesday a few of us meet and prepare meals or bagged lunches. This week we made egg salad sandwiches, cookies, yogurt and fruit lunch bags with Mint-infused Arnold Palmers. Yep, we have a big cooler with beverages. Below is Sandra, Stagg, Daryl and Mary.

 On the way home driving on Western Ave. no one honked when I missed a green light to take this picture of a double rainbow!