Walking on Water

WED-Philippines Network. June 5, Morning ctivity
"Lakad-Pahingalay sa Baybay-Ilog (river healing ritual/walk)" FLASH: Rescheduled for later day. see below.

Yes, it can only be a miracle. A quixotic dream perhaps?
can only be a fool’s dream that the river that stretches from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay, receives 43 minor tributaries and connects to 4 main rivers from Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, and Taytay, can still be what it had been before – a river of life.
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. Has anyone of us dared to imagine a clear and clean Pasig river where we can see the fishes, birds and plants thriving in and because of it? can you imagine wanting to take a dip in the river because it’s just so, oh invitingly beautiful?
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.. Sad to say, but we may have a hard time imagining today what was fond memories of our elders’ yesterday.
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.. Well, who could have imagined that really? if you live in Metro Manila, most probably that body of water you pass by that’s almost made solid by the mass of trash on it is part of Pasig river. Maybe it’s not that far behind that we can actually walk on water after all.
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.. IAM a Filipino, so it’s natural for me to make light of things. It is our ability to laugh in times of distress, hopelessness, and tragedy that has always been our saving grace. But our ability to dream big for our children, our family and our country has not only saved many of us, but it has spurned us to do great things. and this is what IAM counting on.
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.. Let us not let the fond memory of Pasig river remain only with our elders. Let us affirm and let everybody know that we are here doing everything to make this a reality for our children. Perhaps it’s only a dream now. But isn’t it what dreams are meant to do? to inspire us. To make us better and do better? We dare to dream not only for ourselves but for our children, our family, our country and for the next generation.
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. Join us as we walk and re-visit “Ilog Pasig” to show that we are a people of dreamers who know that the power of intention, faith and action can make the clear, crisp water of our rivers flow again.
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.. Let the river of life and love flow for all…Bathala Nawa
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.. We will start with an indigenous water healing ritual with Prof. Grace Odal-Devora around 7:00am at Marikina Riverbanks Plaza. After the ritual, we will walk to Kalawaan, ferry station in Pasig City where we will ride the ferry to experience how our ancestors see the river. We will get off at the Intramuros station and from there we will walk again to Manila bay for the closing ritual.
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. Please bring snacks, water, extra clothes and weather protection. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

---- IAM
(Integral Arts Meta)

WED-Philippines Bulletin (June 4, 11:38am):
URGENT BULLETIN: THE RIVER-BLESSING WALK BY THE PASIG SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW HAS JUST BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO AN EMERGENCY WITH THE GROUP ORGANIZING IT AS AN INTENDED PARTICIPATION IN WED-2010. SEE FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT ON ITS RESCHEDULING. THANKS SO MUCH!

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