Comments on: Barefeet and pink pearls: Our Run in Congo! Part 1

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:26:31 +0000

Love it. Love our irrepressible Congolese sisters. Love our passionate Solidarity Gathering Hosts and their guests, their signs, and the beaming faces all around. I love you, Lisa, and this beautiful work we share. I love what we have all created together. As the NY Host Linda Heinberg wrote “It is amazing what a few caring women can accomplish together!” It took us all. We all showed up, and it has been the beginnng of something new. This isn’t the heavy drudgery of obligation in fighting evil and oppression, it is the joyous fires of the heart lit and released! It is the flame of the spirit, from which true change arises.

By: Robin Potawsky

Robin Potawsky — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:22:51 +0000

Uplifting, inspirational, beautiful. These women have touched our lives in ways that cannot even be expressed. Much love to you Lisa. Please tell Generose I am off to purchase my own strand of pink pearls – hoping that some of her amazing spirit will rub off on me!!

By: Ann Shannon

Ann Shannon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:21:04 +0000

By: Laura Cary

Laura Cary — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:18:55 +0000

Beautiful – I am so moved! Such colorful and celebratory descriptions. Cannot wait to see the photos with expressions of joy on all of your faces. Congratulations to all of you on the success of your run!

By: Julieta Celesia

Julieta Celesia — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:33:04 +0000

Best things in life,aren’t things…
So much to learn…

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:59:46 +0000

Beautiful! I got chills thinking of these amazing women and the celebration. How wonderful to give them the opportunity to be leaders and reformers- to forget about their personal tragedies for just a moment to celebrate being amazing, resislient women!

By: Martha Prakelt

Martha Prakelt — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:53:37 +0000

I love the image of the women singing, dancing and running in the rain and being escorted/protected by the female police officers. Thank you Lisa for creating this time of peace, love and joy (for these amazing women) when there are so many crazy and unimaginable things going on in the world. My heart has been bursting with joy since our gathering on Sun and since reading your comments and your Mom’s comments about the Congolese women runners and how they felt the love we so hoped they would. Thank you. sending lots of love to all of you, Martha Prakelt

By: Ann Richmond

Ann Richmond — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:30:34 +0000

Incredible! So moving to read about! Thank you so much for posting, and for making such an incredible thing happen. Can’t wait to read more! :)