I've forwarded a lot of things to all of you, my friends, that
hopefully provided you with moments of laughter which I feel are a
MUST in life. To me, laughter is a very healing source.

But what I'm forwarding to you now touched the depths of my soul...a
place where only God (UNCONDITIONAL Love and ACCEPTANCE of ourselves
first and then others - The I love you no matter who you are and what
you've done) can heal.

In taking that bite of the apple from The Tree of Life - The
Knowledge of Good and Evil (which is what we've all done unbeknownst
to us by just growing up), we have spiraled into the Way of The World
(Conditional Love - The I love you only IF you do what I want or
think you should).

When a man/woman can feel this way even in the depths of his/her own
pain, anger, resentment, fears and whatever other non-loving
emotional state we are stuck in) this is the ultimate God Connection -
to know that it's OK to feel these things and validate them - but to
know that we DO HAVE A CHOICE - as to whether we continue to stay
imprisoned by those emotions. These emotions stem from the belief
that we are not worthy of love....that we have to do something
according to someone else to get that love (the way of the
world)....when in fact....we do deserve that love simply because we
are all children of God (love) and WE ARE. To know that Free Will
exists in each of us to make that decision. I found that I
personally have learned what love is by what I have learned that it
is not. I try to live my life based on a system of love that I was
not taught by the world...only by a select few that truly
understood....the ones that have chosen to still love me no matter
what I have done in life and to whom.....That my friends is LOVE
UNCONDTIONAL......the true meaning of God.

JoJo (wildchild1957)


Please read the following which I received in an e-mail:

Subject: Columbine Update

Columbine update

Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday,
Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine
High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address
the House Judiciary Committee's sub-committee. What he said to our
national leaders during this special session of Congress was
painfully truthful. They were not prepared for what he was to say,
nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every
teacher, every politician, every
sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert!

These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful,
penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent
this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a
portion of the transcript:

"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the
hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the
seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy
Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven
children who died must not be in vain Their blood cries out for
answers."

"The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother
Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used. Neither
was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was
Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's
heart."

"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how
quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA I am
not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun.
I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't
believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore
I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they
had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest
opponent." "I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a
tragedy-it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at
where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room.
Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers
themselves.

"I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.
This was written way before I knew I would be speaking here today":

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

"Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, soul,
and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-
up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush
in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our
educational l systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our
major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical
fact.

What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God,
and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when
something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs - politicians
immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately
seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our
personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws.

"Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No
amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this
type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.
Political posturing and restrictive legislation are not the answers.
The young people of our nation hold the key. There is a spiritual
awakening taking place that will not be squelched! We do not need
more religion. We do not need more gaudy television evangelists
spewing out verbal religious garbage. We do not need more million
dollar church buildings built while people with basic needs are being
ignored. We DO need a change of heart and a humble
acknowledgment that this nation was founded on the principle of
simple trust in God!"

"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw
his two friends murdered before his very eyes-He did not hesitate to
pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right!
I challenge every young person in America, and around the world, to
realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was
brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by
those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with
a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right
to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger
at the NRA - I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your
own heart before casting the first stone! My daughter's death will
not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that
to happen!"


Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech.
Please send this out