WOMEN CONNECTED WRAP THE WORLD IN HUMANKINDNESS
by Virginia Brooke

What if every woman on earth has a voice that is heard. WOW, what a concept! What if that voice doesn't communicate what is bad and in need of fixing but rather what is good and in need of more of our attention.

WOMEN ORGANIZING WORLDWIDE (www.WOWorldwide.net) is that voice and as we expand by connecting around the world, everything will soften. By soften WOW means, be kinder, gentler, more forgiving; more peaceful, open and compassionate. We know that what we put our attention on flourishes and because there are now more women on this planet than men, we can and will restore the balance that has been missing since the Era of Partnership - an era eloquently and provocatively documented in Riane Eisler's book, THE CHALICE AND THE BLADE.

We are WOMEN ORGANIZING WORLDWIDE not to discriminate against men but to acknowledge our innate ability to be loving, kind, caring, creative, anticipatory, communal, communicative and organized and to celebrate that we have always been capable of being - and are courageous enough to be - birth-givers!

There are many forms of birth.

Years ago, I gave birth to a whole new personal concept of kindness. I was in the final throws of divorce and our grown sons had just spent a week with my almost-ex and me. We had a great time - shared meals and adventures - and the boys took turns staying at both our homes. Within hours of our saying goodbye to them at the airport, my then husband went ballistic at me during a phone conversation. All the sweetness of our shared time with our sons evaporated and we were right back in the ugliness of our dysfunction. I was devastated, angry and hurt and yet, miraculously - especially for me at that time - I chose to get in my car and drive to his house, not even knowing if I would find him there. As he opened the front door, amazed and affronted to see me, I said: "It occurred to me that you are really missing the boys and that what you need right now is a good friend to talk to. May I come in?" After a beer and some quiet, easy-going conversation, I left with a sweet kiss of appreciation on my cheek - and, I had been witness to the power of humankindness first hand. I saw the man I had shared my life with for twenty-five years, soften. We reconnected to love, compassion and understanding and I felt profoundly empowered and energized. I wanted more of that powerful feeling in my life.

I want more of that powerful feeling in all of our lives, all of the time. I decided to help make that happen.