GioSafari: FREE Radical Tour comes to a close!

I rode the Tri-Rail into Miami this afternoon, bringing an end to the GioSafari: FREE Radical Tour. Of course there is much more to say about the tour and I apologize for taking so long to update. I promise that I will soon post a summary blog (or two) for the tour. In the mean time, please see the guidelines I was following, roughly borrowed from SOA Watch.

FREE Radical Nonviolence Guidelines

• I will behave in a manner that reflects the world I choose to create.
• I will promote an alternative to domination systems by acting with love, respect, mutuality, compassion, and acceptance for the interdependence of all life.
• I will struggle for a world free from violence and I will use actions, words, and symbols consistent with this struggle. [I confess to having used certain words and symbols with a police officer in Charlotte that would not have met these guidelines]
• I will not use or instigate violence against any person.
• I will act with respect for the people and property of local communities.
• I will promote the safety of myself and others through my actions and interactions.

As I gear up for the Eagles & Snowbirds tour starting this weekend and for my return to NYC in January: I commit to recognize and work to dismantle all forms of oppression in my personal relationships, local neighborhood, globally and with Earth itself. I will return to my communities with renewed energy to bring the Kingdom of God.