Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Most frequently asked question

"How'd you get those balls up in the trees?" Baseball with last summer's kite string. That's how we did it. Screwed an eyehook into a baseball. Pitched baseball over tree limb. Tied string on to lighted ball. Pluged in an extension cord. Pulled string like raising a flag. Watched the lighted balls cast a glow into the faces of passers by, older men and women seeing again the glow of Christmas long ago and babies wrapped up tightly seeing the glow, maybe for the first time. Knew we were on to something. Last year, Sunset Hills was launching pad for over 200 lighted balls. This year, one hundred neighbors attended a workshop, well playgroup. Made 130 balls. Drove through neighborhood after dark. Noticed that the things that separate one neighbor from another weren't visible: fences, boundaries, driveways. Instead saw one giant solar system. Again, reminded of the importance of community. True fellowship is inclusive, otherwise its not inclusive. This is bigger than we think it is.

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