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The answer to the question "Diversity: a menace or a resource for the third millennium society?" probably depends on other questions, as we have discussed these days. For example: how do we interpret life? How do we see life and ourselves? What is our perspective? Are we able to listen to others, to what seems different? If so, we might discover how rich we can become. To see in others part of ourselves, the part not yet shown. Only fear can stop this process, fear to discover who we are, maybe the biggest fear. If we are willing and brave enough to understand, then "The Thieves on Wheelchairs", "The Moon Voice", as well as many similar experiences all over the world, will have a chance to come forth, expressing and showing their wealth, not their diversity. Charlie Startup has left me these glasses, used in his workshop. They can be the glasses of our heart, if we have the ability and the courage to go beyond what appears and beyond ourselves. So, as I put these glasses on, I will ask you symbolically to do the same…and you will see a rainbow…
A CIF RAINBOW
CIF
a rainbow In
the sky of life Yellow,
black and white
Then
you’ll see the light! What’s
the beauty of the rainbow? Lots
of difference in the colours! Are
you keen on all the colours? Then
your life can be a rainbow!
Here
in Italy all together At
the Conference CIF It’s
the first of the Millennium To
discuss diversity Talk
about, talk about the assets Let’s consider all the wealth
Are
diversities your assets? Think
about this…CIF! |
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