tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059390280020420479.post7697787344457661385..comments2023-07-20T09:07:53.884-07:00Comments on Pushing Rocks: On Defiance, Uncertainty, and EmpathyAvivaRahmanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06924817372361385274noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059390280020420479.post-20252287746632324442016-10-21T20:10:46.391-07:002016-10-21T20:10:46.391-07:00This quote, said with such strength and certainty,...This quote, said with such strength and certainty, defines what i would call resilience and survival, both physical and metaphysical ---<br /><br /> "In the case of the Blued Trees Symphony, which evolved out of Blued Trees, the surprising information is in the resilience and power of beauty, and empathy, in the face of destruction and greed. Effecting that surprise is the task of art. It is the mission of the Blued Trees Symphony. One tree, one note in our continental music. One person's struggle to defy despair, is all of our struggle to hold onto hope. That is how I would define empathy."<br /><br />Aviva, you've loaded an enormous amount in these statements. The field that your words and work covers is huge. It can be applied to the science and ecology of Trees, the retaining of beauty and art as powerful vehicles to expose, thwart, and counter corporate greed and political corruption, and also words that help cancer patients and all survivors meet the day with courage in spite of despair. Thank you so much for continuing to pour your gifts over the parched lands both in the environmental and in our souls. Bravo!Mario Albericohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452919271591669248noreply@blogger.com