Comments on: No Border Wall Walk- Day 5 or The Day of Pilgrimage http://smartborders.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/no-border-wall-walk-day-5-or-the-day-of-pilgrimage/ Smart Borders Encourage Equality, Trade, Communication, and Human Rights on Both Sides of the Divide. Sat, 10 May 2008 03:12:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Texas Civil Rights Project » Archive » Free Legal Advice for Border Landowners http://smartborders.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/no-border-wall-walk-day-5-or-the-day-of-pilgrimage/#comment-223 Texas Civil Rights Project » Archive » Free Legal Advice for Border Landowners Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:05:59 +0000 http://smartborders.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-223 [...] from Smart Borders [...] [...] from Smart Borders [...]

]]> By: Matthew Webster http://smartborders.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/no-border-wall-walk-day-5-or-the-day-of-pilgrimage/#comment-212 Matthew Webster Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:57:51 +0000 http://smartborders.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-212 Dear Bill, Thank you so very much for your encouragement and support. Like you wrote, we absolutely felt connected to the lands and the people of this Valley, as we walked through community after community in this nine-day show of solidarity. As you also wrote, it is empowering to know that Truth is one your side - as King wrote in Why We Can't Wait, "We proved that we possessed the most formidable weapon of all – the conviction that we were right." We pray that you, your family, and the Sierra Club will continue to oppose this border wall with us in a nonviolent campaign of direct action. We will be visiting communities every weekend to distribute information on free legal aid. We would absolutely love to partner with you and the Sierra Club in a concerted effort to save the wildlife preserves and birding refuges all along the Rio. Be in touch. Live in love, Matthew Webster Dear Bill,

Thank you so very much for your encouragement and support. Like you wrote, we absolutely felt connected to the lands and the people of this Valley, as we walked through community after community in this nine-day show of solidarity. As you also wrote, it is empowering to know that Truth is one your side - as King wrote in Why We Can’t Wait, “We proved that we possessed the most formidable weapon of all – the conviction that we were right.”

We pray that you, your family, and the Sierra Club will continue to oppose this border wall with us in a nonviolent campaign of direct action. We will be visiting communities every weekend to distribute information on free legal aid. We would absolutely love to partner with you and the Sierra Club in a concerted effort to save the wildlife preserves and birding refuges all along the Rio.

Be in touch. Live in love,
Matthew Webster

]]> By: Bill Addington http://smartborders.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/no-border-wall-walk-day-5-or-the-day-of-pilgrimage/#comment-210 Bill Addington Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:08:33 +0000 http://smartborders.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-210 You all make me very proud. !Thank You! To all who walked to peacefully oppose the injustice and outrage of any kind of Border Wall on our beloved frontera. Thank you to the unnamed teacher who wrote your story. She? is a very precious teacher, and a talented writer. The story brought tears of feeing, emotion, and love I feel for you all from my heart and soul. Reading the story almost made me feel I was part of the walk. I know some of the walkers like Jay and Nat, but the pictures and video pieces of the walk and the interviews by Nat posted on You Tube, made me feel like I also know these great walkers from our River Valley even though I have never met them. You all have inspired me and give me great energy- Your walking and connection to the lands give you great power. That power comes from having the truth and being in the right, a power no amount of money or political influence can buy. Vaya con dios- we love you! My heart swells with pride Bill Guerra- Addington Guerra Farm & Ranch Border Ambassador Rio Grande Sierra Club Chapter Sierra Blanca, Texas You all make me very proud. !Thank You! To all who walked to peacefully oppose the injustice and outrage of any kind of Border Wall on our beloved frontera. Thank you to the unnamed teacher who wrote your story. She? is a very precious teacher, and a talented writer. The story brought tears of feeing, emotion, and love I feel for you all from my heart and soul.

Reading the story almost made me feel I was part of the walk. I know some of the walkers like Jay and Nat, but the pictures and video pieces of the walk and the interviews by Nat posted on You Tube, made me feel like I also know these great walkers from our River Valley even though I have never met them. You all have inspired me and give me great energy- Your walking and connection to the lands give you great power. That power comes from having the truth and being in the right, a power no amount of money or political influence can buy. Vaya con dios- we love you!

My heart swells with pride

Bill Guerra- Addington
Guerra Farm & Ranch
Border Ambassador
Rio Grande Sierra Club Chapter
Sierra Blanca, Texas

]]> By: Mark http://smartborders.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/no-border-wall-walk-day-5-or-the-day-of-pilgrimage/#comment-166 Mark Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:55:12 +0000 http://smartborders.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-166 I enjoyed another encouraging writeup of the day's journey. I applaud you for informing the service-oriented college students about the wall and sending them forth to spread the news. I enjoy a quote from Teddy Roosevelt that so aptly describes leadership as , "the art of pursuing the ideal in a world that is less than ideal and never losing sight of either notion." Even the police officer seemed to appreciate your rightness on the issue and your leadership shows through. As you and others struggle with the fatique of the long walk remember the words of Isaiah 40:29-31, "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint." Keep soaring! I enjoyed another encouraging writeup of the day’s journey. I applaud you for informing the service-oriented college students about the wall and sending them forth to spread the news. I enjoy a quote from Teddy Roosevelt that so aptly describes leadership as , “the art of pursuing the ideal in a world that is less than ideal and never losing sight of either notion.” Even the police officer seemed to appreciate your rightness on the issue and your leadership shows through. As you and others struggle with the fatique of the long walk remember the words of Isaiah 40:29-31, “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.” Keep soaring!

]]> By: Dianne http://smartborders.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/no-border-wall-walk-day-5-or-the-day-of-pilgrimage/#comment-164 Dianne Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:19:20 +0000 http://smartborders.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-164 Again Son, we are with you in spirit. During our day, we are "walking" with you. We were excited to hear that college students on break walked with you and were such an encouragement. You are encouraging us with your fortitude and steadfast spirit. Love, Mom Again Son, we are with you in spirit. During our day, we are “walking” with you. We were excited to hear that college students on break walked with you and were such an encouragement. You are encouraging us with your fortitude and steadfast spirit. Love, Mom

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