Om
 shalom
 do-gooders
 to you, I speak
 altruistic souls
 ready to help the world
 dreaming big possible dreams
 of life as we want it for all
 hear the cooing of the peaceful dove
 from east to north to west and then to south
 never has there been a more perfect time
 to dispose of what serves us no more
 to act with human decency
 service for one and other
 strength of a lasting soul
 now-- the best of times
 to invite peace
 and goodwill
 within.
 Om.

The double etheree is written by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, as a response to an article he read in the paper today. That article reads as follows:

       A Public Announcement of Overwhelming Gratitude

The organizers of the annual April 11th International Good Deeds Day
celebrations just completed on Sunday are proud to announce that this has
been their grandest year ever. 

And in keeping with their motto for random acts of kindness, they're
disclosing that they have the badges ready to distribute to all those who
contributed to making this year yet another successful day of doing good.
 
The badges can be attached to blogs and emails, or if you prefer wallpaper
for mobile phones or Zoom backgrounds, those are available as well. And then
again, if you like, you can order yours to pin to caps or as bumper stickers.

Working under the theme of reconnecting, 2021 has proven to be a year of
overwhelming gratitude as with the participation of over a million people
from over 108 countries, the enthusiasm for connecting across borders has
grown leaps.
 
This small local event launched 15 years ago in Israel has rung a chord
with the international community. It embraces the authentic spirit of
'dreaming big and accomplishing' and has helped the project reach its
height this year. Its big reality of unifying and expanding with projects
dedicated to bettering society has touched hearts.

To acquire these badges in your desired style, contact any of our
sponsors at the following addresses: 
do-gooders. Om, 
force-for-good. Om, 
closer-to-truth. Om, 
the-butterfly-effect. Om 
Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research at PEAR-lab. Om;
or check our homepage for a list of participating philanthropists
and grants from the foundations of Henry James, Fred McFeely Rogers,
and more.  

His Holiness’s response will be published tomorrow.

***

Thanks for joining me in this imaginary fete that touches on reality. It’s my response to
the (optional) prompt AND a challenge-response to Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday prompt on the second Tuesday, which calls for #synonymsonly on the words search and lost.

Lastly, but filled with gratitude, I wish to thank Maureen, the admin and person behind the prompts, for co-featuring my story yesterday alongside a real poet, Unassorted stories with whom I share the co-feature. Do read her poem, Divination, dear ones. You will love it.

Thanks for reading today, and as always, I wish you Miracles. xoxo, Selma.

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