The Seance Newsletter

Thoughts From Suzane

March is certainly one of my favorite months. Here comes the Spring Equinox! Yippee! Soon I'll be in my garden.

March also features St. Patrick's Day. New York and Boston celebrate this fun holiday and you don't have to be Irish to spread the Irish poems, laughter, and good cheer. In New York City, we hold the second largest parade in St. Patrick's honor. I personally love the bagpipes, and the wonderful garb worn by the bagpipers. Who can not love men in kilts!

I didn't grow up Catholic and I'm only a bit Irish by blood, but I celebrate St. Patrick's Day like many other New Yorkers. I know from all the folklore that St. Patrick was supposed to have driven the snakes out of Ireland and for that I believe he was given sainthood. But other than that, it's a day of corned beef and cabbage. Yay!

This year my radio show (listed on my website calendar) falls on St. Patrick's Day, so I will dedicate the night by having a show of ALL readings. My gift for those with the Luck of the Irish who call in and get through the phone lines!

On a little more serious note, I'd like to share some of my thoughts with you about a recent happening. I was raised in a small rural town, and in many ways I'm still that small town girl. However, what I love about New York is its diversities. I've learned so much about other cultures and traditions living in New York City. All you have to do is quite literally walk down the street, or observe who lives in the building next door, to catch a glimpse of seemingly every culture out there.

We all may have so many differences but what I know to be true is ultimately we all want the same out of life — love, respect, and a bit of kindness. Respect and kindness, two of the most powerful words and actions in any language. Most people will graciously do anything within reason if they know they’re going to be respected in return.

Wise educators truly know the importance of showing the children they influence how important respect and kindness are. Trust me, children know if you're sincere or not. It is important to be taught that although we are all very different in so many ways, and may not understand someone else's beliefs or choices, and may not agree with them, we do not have the right to harm or physically hurt another person over who they are, how they look, what their beliefs are, or how they live their lives — no matter how different they are in comparison to ourselves.

I was just in South Florida working last week when across the television banner came a story of the killing of a young gay boy by a fellow student for giving him a Valentine's Day card. I became very upset not only for the gay boy who was murdered, but for the lives of all the others who are being so personally affected by what happened.

I know this young man who is now with God is being healed and being cared for. However, think of all the families that are left here in the physical to cope and deal with this tragic loss. A whole community — the parents, the siblings, grandparents, and friends of both these young men will be severely impacted for the rest of their lives.

The need to embrace forgiveness will be difficult for the victims remaining, yet necessary. Respect and kindness for each others differences as the world becomes smaller and smaller will become ever more important to everyone of us who can affect the minds of children, which is all of us.

Now, I would like to honor every one of you who goes that extra step: the young man who opens up the door for that older woman, the teen that helps the mother with four children by carrying groceries to her car, and all those who just do the little things that make someone’s day.

With our smallest actions, we can positively affect the lives of others, for it is truly the little things in life that matter, the little gestures that send love, peace and blessings out to the world.

I will say a prayer for both of these young men, and their families, and for all the family members who have lost young people, in the hope that love and kindness will someday replace anger and hate.

And may every simple act of kindness and respect ripple throughout the world.

Warmly,

Suzane