Bombing versus the Balm of Gilead

The recent events of the bombing of the Boston Marathon has left me heart-sick.  Every time something of this magnitude happens, I feel a piece of my soul being chipped away and being replaced by an angry, unfeeling heart, intent on revenge.  I was contemplating the events of yesterday and how it brought about an effect that chased away any happiness.  I realized my soul needed healing from the thoughts of helplessness encompassing me.  The Balm of Gilead came to mind, an ancient herb used in healing a variety of ailments as well as is symbolic for the power to soothe and heal.  I needed some kind of strong medicine to combat the pure evil it takes to blow up a child.

Since the opposite of evil is decent,good,honest,moral, sinless,upright and virtuous, to combat the evils of society we can do something that would represent these terms.  So, today, if you feel overwhelmed by evils of society, do something decent and good for humanity.  Do one thing that will help relieve human suffering in some way.  This may take the form of donating to a good cause, gathering supplies for a women’s shelter or going to the rest home to visit someone who doesn’t get any visitors, reading them a book perhaps.  Just do something that will help wipe away the evil of the day.  Don’t let them win.  We will never be able to eliminate the evils of society, but we can do something to wipe away the tidal wave of negative feelings and fear they leave in their wake.

Take care, All

NEW BOOK IS UP!!!!

Hi everyone,

My new book, "UNPLUG from the Grid" is finally finished.  This book should help you set up your PV (solar) system.  We've included quite a lot of pictures and diagrams to help with the process.  We've also included sections on how to build a compost toilet and a rainwater collection system.   You know that saying, "there's more than one way to skin a cat," well if you ask 10 different people how to do something, you'll get 10 different answers.  This is just the way we did it--our answer.  Even researching for this book, I came across new ideas and learned new techniques in the off-grid lifestyle.  It's my hope that our experiences might be helpful to someone trying to get off the grid.  If you come across something that isn't in the book, let us know.  I'm sure that we will try and update this book over time, adding new technological information as it becomes available. 

I can be reached at hsbergeron@yahoo.com
  
On a personal note, I'm back in Alaska again.  I actually left 80-degree weather for freezing temperatures. 

Take care, All.