Today is Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024; Karen's Korner #5107

It was 12 years ago in April, when eight of our Marys & Marthas (M & Ms) group went to Washington D.C. to receive our Make a Difference award for volunteer work we did as a community the fall before. We were one of ten winners of $10,000 each.

Our M & Ms group organized another 26 groups in our area to 'make a difference'. And we shared the winnings with those same groups for some of their projects at the time!

Here is a writing on M & Ms shared by a friend:

Me and My M & Ms

"i have always liked M & Ms.

The most diverse, multicultural
integrated candy in the world.

You have your red ones
your yellow ones
your orange ones
your brown ones
and your green ones.

All in one package
All co-existing together.

One color doesn't think that it is
superior to the other.

All colors are the same size
shape an weight.

All colors look different on the outside
but
have the same ingredients on the inside.

M & Ms all have the same flavor
and they all taste
G-o-o-o-o-o-d.

Not all M & Ms are perfect though.
Some have nuts!!

Wouldn't it be nice if like M & Ms
our prejudices melted into the abyss
like chocolate melts in our mouth
and all people were judged
by what was inside
rather than the color
you see on the outside??

If candy can be prejudice free
why can't we?"

- By Marilyn Kern-Foxworth

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Makes me think of the news right now. We are hearing lots of words - Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Jews - and the like. Why can't we be like a package of delightful M & Ms??

Father in Heaven,
help us.
Lead us!
Guide us!
Free us!!
Amen.

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