Editor,
Ya know, we hippies had peace and love down as the solution to all the world’s problems.
Well, we forgot that without forgiveness, we will never have peace and love on our beloved planet.
It took me some 70 years to learn to forgive the world’s ultra wealthy corporate leaders.
I could not have reached this conclusion without the help of many Eureka area friends over the past 40 years. Thank you all so much.
Nelson Mandela said it best: “Forgiveness restores the soul, and removes fear, which is why it is such a powerful weapon.”
A special thanks to King Gladden who showed me that even a banker could love a hippie. Community First!
First give. Forgive!
All my peace, love and forgiveness,
Pete “Dreamin’ Eagle” Gerrard
P.S. What are the most often used words spoken to a hippie wearing a coat and tie? “Will the defendant please rise?”