if you're feeling helpless, help someone

Today, Burma's democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, celebrates her 63rd birthday. Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced Ong San Soo Chee) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 in recognition of her work in the non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma. For 10 of the past 16 years, Suu Kyi has been held under house arrest by the Burmese military junta after her political party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), won the 1990 general election in a landslide victory. The military junta refused to recognize the election results and placed Suu Kyi, along with other pro-democracy activists, under house arrest.

Women of Hope is an incredibly beautiful song by Morley. Here's what Morley wrote about this song:

"This is a song that I wrote after watching a CNN program on women and war. There are three vignettes: the first is in Rwanda; the second in Mexico, Somalia and Tibet; and the third is in Burma. I quote Aung San Suu Kyi...when her people asked her for a message, saying how helpless they feel under military rule, she responded by saying, "If you're feeling helpless, help someone." This moved me because it is so brilliant of her to empower her people like that. I found so much inspiration and truth in her words that it got me thinking of all the countless women of hope."

Here's to "women of hope . . . women of change . . . women of love and joy . . . no shame."  

Click here to join the global campaign to free Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.

Comments

[Renae C]

Wow! Puts things in perspective just a little bit.....

[Monica]

I first heard about her when I heard Damien Rice's song, Unplayed Piano and wanted to know who he was singing about. The story moved me then. Thanks for the reminder. This is a great song too.

[Alex aka Gypsy]

I love the song/ video and I joined. Thanks for sharing this with us ~ Makes our dramas disappear, doesn't it?

[burana22]

I had the pleasure of seeing Morely live. I had never heard of Aung San Suu Kyi until this song. It really is moving. I motto to live your life by. I'm sure that this has had an impact on many! It has had an impact on me. I'm just waiting to see how it manifests itself in my life!

[yogagurl]

I was looking for more info on this quote as I was teaching yoga at a womens shelter today and was very humbles & reminded of the importance of giving from our hearts even when we are struggling in our own lives...this line from Morley's song came into my head and I found your blog....thanks for the great writing and inspiration! love it!