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If you want to respond, send me a message and I'll pass it on..love, nancy</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=amistadasc@aol.com href="mailto:amistadasc@aol.com">amistadasc@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=D2K-D@yahoogroups.com href="mailto:D2K-D@yahoogroups.com">D2K-D@yahoogroups.com</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:37 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> [D2K-D] Fwd: Day after D2k</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><SPAN style="DISPLAY: none"> </SPAN>  <DIV style="POSITION: relative; WIDTH: 655px" id=ygrp-mlmsg> <DIV style="Z-INDEX: 1; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 470px; PADDING-RIGHT: 25px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-TOP: 0px" id=ygrp-msg> <DIV id=ygrp-text> <P>Friends: <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Ron sent this to me shortly after D2k. It is a wonderful update of Tommy, Ron and Spencer working</DIV> <DIV>with young men who have experienced a tragedy. Keep up the good work and our collective best </DIV> <DIV>thoughts are with you on your journey to help heal the Oscar Grant family and friends.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>juan <BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Ron San Miguel <ronsanmiguel@<WBR>gmail.com><BR>To: Juan Lopez <amistadasc@aol.<WBR>com><BR>Sent: Sun, Aug 9, 2009 10:23 am<BR>Subject: Mil Gracias!<BR><BR> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_1b375918-4a5f-49e6-96e7-dd2c8d171a4f>Estimado Juan,<BR><BR>Mil Gracias!<BR><BR>D2K was more than I expected, and a much needed blessing.<BR><BR>The work continues.  Last night, Spencer and I went to Tommy Smith's Church to be in the circle with Oscar Grant's family and friends.  Many young men and women were present, most of them had been there and witnessed Oscar Grant's murder by a BART police officer.  Since Oscar's murder in the early morning hours of January 1, 2009, these young people (mostly young men) have been suffering quietly, while anger has been simmering within their hearts and minds.  Some of that spilled out last night as Tommy, Oscar Grant's uncle, and others voiced the need for these young folks to recognize that they could safely express their feelings.  They have been grieving, and are still struggling with the whole ordeal.  They are in need of healing, and long for justice to be served.  Although most of them were, as of yet, unable to express themselves, we all let them know that they have people they can turn to in their time of need.  They are not alone, and it was clear to me that their Spirits were touched last night.  I believe that they recognized that as well.  After the session was over, several of them came up to speak with Spencer and I.  During the session, Tommy had told them to not let their voices be silenced.  If they were not yet able to speak openly and share their feelings, then they should at least write them down.  One of them shared with me what he had written during the evening after Tommy had told them to write.  I as touched that he shared it with me, although he had be unable or unwilling to do so with the group.<BR><BR>We wanted Tommy to know that he is not alone in the work that he has begun with Oscar Grant's family and friends, and the challenge of ,street violence in Oakland and beyond.  Our connection was deepened, and the Spirit of D2K moves forward, out into the community.<BR><BR>I echo Corey's heartfelt "When thank you is not enough."  Mil Gracias Juan.  You made it possible for me to attend and to participate in D2K.  Several songs will come out of my experience with the D2K familia -- one of which will be entitled "When Thank You Is Not Enough."<BR><BR>Un Abrazo,<BR><BR>Ron<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV> <DIV id=u8CBEF77DEF68A01-230-1A48_EN_US class=aol_ad_footer></DIV> <P></P></DIV> <DIV style="COLOR: white; 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