A Time To Reflect

We are staying hopeful at Sustainable Threads in this uncertain time, although the day-to-day has been a challenge. However, we are carving out work that may be useful down the road… We hope very much that you, your families and colleagues are staying safe and keeping healthy.

We recently came across this poem, "And the people stayed home" that resonated with us deeply and we think you will enjoy reading it, and feel empowered to take small actions that may provide hope. The picture here is from a walk around our neighborhood park, capturing first signs of spring!

Best wishes,
Poonam and Harish

"And the People Stayed Home"

And people stayed home

and read books and listened

and rested and exercised

and made art and played

and learned new ways of being

and stopped

and listened deeper

someone meditated

someone prayed

someone danced

someone met their shadow

and people began to think differently

and people healed

and in the absence of people who lived in ignorant ways,

dangerous, meaningless and heartless,

even the earth began to heal

and when the danger ended

and people found each other

grieved for the dead people

and they made new choices

and dreamed of new visions

and created new ways of life

and healed the earth completely

just as they were healed themselves.

Kitty O’Meara