Guest Speaker Con't

What an inspiring night! It was so encouraging to meet with others who are struggling to go against the flow of our culture. I feel as though I'm always looking for someone to tell me "buying 10 sweaters is too much but buying 5 is ok!" I want rigid solid rules! This night with the Hogues reminded me that such rigidity can steal joy and can become a religion. Mrs Hogue encouraged us by saying that as long as we are "asking the question" we will be on a better path than if we are not.

Mr. Hogue ended the night by reminding us that we have only been consumers for a short time (2-300 yrs?) compared to being producers-- which we have been for the majority of our existance. Being total consumers doesn't seem to be working well for people or our universe -- enough is never enough AND the earth is being totally stripped bare & polluted beyond repair. He reminded us to shift back to something that has worked & respected humanity and the earth. So perhaps a small challenge for some of us is to think of something we can make on our own rather than depending on someone else to do it.

Andrea