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Mothering Magazine Sponsored Chat with Michael Franti--Visionary musician, filmmaker and human rights worker, Michael Franti brings you the 7th Annual 911 Power to the Peaceful Festival (PTTP) at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Power to the Peaceful has been produced as an annual series of free, outdoor community music and arts festivals since 1999. The PTTP experience blends international musicians, regional and local artists and renowned speakers in a festival atmosphere.  In addition to the main stage, the festival features an open-air art gallery of visual artists, a healing arts tent offering massage and yoga, guerrilla theater, a DJ tent, green commercial vendors (including Mothering magazine) and food booths, an eco village, kid's zone, bicycle coalition, recycling program and a diverse array of social, environmental and political organizations tabling. Chat with Michael about the festival, his music, the issues of our times, natural parenting or green living.
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9/7/05/05

15 mamas (& 1 dad!) in attendance

20:07:52 Webmama_Tina ok today we are so priviledged to have michael franti...michael why don't you introduce yourself and tell us your background and expertise?
20:07:53 mama_g ?
20:08:04 Webmama_Tina and when you're done and ready to start taking questions, just let me know
20:08:29 Webmama_Tina celtic angel will be in charge of the queue and will tell you who's turn it is to ask michael a question :)
20:12:16 michaelfranti my name is michael franti and i am a musician, activist and father of 2 boys....
20:12:37 michaelfranti my music has been inspired a lot by my parenting
20:12:53 michaelfranti and as i've raised 2 children its constantly on my mind the world they live in
20:13:07 michaelfranti so my music reflects my concerns about the world, my hopes, dreams for my family
20:13:19 michaelfranti ready for the first question!
20:13:24 MOD_CelticAngel mama_g is up first
20:13:29 mama_g how do you manage to stay so positive in such grim times?
20:14:01 michaelfranti excellent question!
20:14:08 michaelfranti music really feeds my soul
20:14:17 michaelfranti \on days when i'm feeling stressed out
20:14:23 michaelfranti i listen to music and i play my guitar
20:14:29 michaelfranti i also practice yoga
20:14:42 michaelfranti but i have a fundamental belief in the power of positive thinking...
20:14:52 michaelfranti and nature always provides us with abundance...
20:15:05 michaelfranti and if i'm thinking negative thoughts i get an abundance of negativity...
20:15:28 michaelfranti and if i'm thinking pos thoughts, pos speech, pos actions then i get an abundance of positivity
20:15:56 Webmama_Tina any more questions?
20:16:15 mama_g i had the pleasure of seeing you at Langerado-any chance you'll come back to S. Fl?
20:16:48 rainsmom michael, what do you say to your kids, when catastrophes and other inhumanities happen in the world?
20:16:49 michaelfranti definitely
20:16:53 michaelfranti coming back in january...
20:17:06 michaelfranti jam cruise in jan....tour on a boat with a bunch of bands
20:17:15 michaelfranti after that  some shows in FL
20:17:33 intensity_too may I ask who the speaker is.
20:18:45 Webmama_Tina answering rainsmom.....
20:19:05 michaelfranti my oldest son is 18 and my youngest just had his first grade today so i have 2 different age groups to navigate...
20:19:23 michaelfranti never been shy about talking about world issues with kids...with younger one...
20:19:38 michaelfranti don't want him to feel the whole world is falling apart...
20:19:43 michaelfranti we don't have tv
20:19:58 michaelfranti seeing all images over and over of catastrophes isn't happening
20:20:04 michaelfranti talked with him yesterday...
20:20:15 michaelfranti i listen to what he had to say...he was concerned...
20:20:20 michaelfranti wanted to know where the flooding was happening
20:20:27 michaelfranti what was happening with people who lost their homes...
20:20:31 michaelfranti explained best i could
20:20:38 michaelfranti talked about what we were doing as a family and as a band
20:20:45 michaelfranti band collecting money last 4 nites at shows
20:20:52 michaelfranti he wanted to help count money
20:20:58 michaelfranti made him feel like he's helping
20:21:05 michaelfranti older son...
20:21:11 michaelfranti he's very political and worries alot
20:21:28 michaelfranti with him i kind of let him vent a little about what's happening with the slowness of the gov to respond to the crisis
20:21:31 michaelfranti and more listen
20:24:51 Webmama_Tina ok post your question marks please and we'll let you know who's next
20:24:56 Webmama_Tina he's ready for another question
20:25:06 bookchambers ?
20:25:13 Webmama_Tina go for it bookchambers
20:25:15 placenta ?
20:25:17 Webmama_Tina what's your question?
20:25:18 Mod_beckie bookchambers you can go first :)
20:25:24 Mod_beckie sorry, a bit slow
20:26:10 mama_g ?
20:26:37 bookchambers I want to know all about the Power to the Peaceful festival. Has the focus changed  with the Hurricane disaster?
20:27:07 michaelfranti the hurricane disaster has underscored many of the points we've been trying to make in the festival for a long time
20:27:30 michaelfranti the biggest point is why are we spending all this money bombing other countries and neglecting what's happening at home
20:27:41 michaelfranti but it also brings up issue of global warming...
20:27:49 michaelfranti education
20:28:36 michaelfranti idea that if we really want to bring peace and safety to the world, that perhaps we should be reaching out to help the poorest among our nation and the poorest around the world...
20:28:51 michaelfranti rather than pointing our guns into the homes of people around the world
20:28:57 michaelfranti people in our cities
20:29:32 michaelfranti this year at the festival
20:29:38 michaelfranti we will also be collecting food
20:29:59 michaelfranti and money for hurricane relief
20:30:12 michaelfranti so far at our last four shows we've collected ten thousand dollars
20:30:17 michaelfranti from our audience
20:30:42 michaelfranti any other questions?
20:30:54 Mod_beckie placenta is next :).
20:31:07 Webmama_Tina placenta, go for it
20:31:09 placenta first of all, much respect to you michael, very honored.  i believe part of the solution to ALL problems is that we need to empower mothers!  the world needs mama wisdom, energy, and we need mothers to unite to liberate all the world's children
20:31:26 michaelfranti i totally agree
20:31:43 placenta (oops sorry i'm not used to the space constraint) - so how in your world of music and activism (my world too) do you try to empower mothers?
20:31:48 Webmama_Tina michael i'm going to boot off the other login that doesn't work so it doesn't confuse people :)
20:31:52 Webmama_Tina don't be offended. :)
20:31:58 michaelfranti no problem
20:32:01 Webmama_Tina there we go :)
20:32:09 michaelfranti i try to create a safe space
20:32:11 michaelfranti for everyone
20:32:17 michaelfranti to express their emotions freely
20:32:24 michaelfranti when i first started writing songs
20:32:32 michaelfranti all my lyrics were from a place of anger
20:32:40 michaelfranti and as i started to address a wider range of issues
20:32:47 michaelfranti i began to see the importance
20:32:57 michaelfranti of expressing a full rainbow of human emotion
20:33:26 michaelfranti part of that is being able to express my own nurturing energy
20:33:59 michaelfranti in doing that i hope that mother's can find inspiration in my songs and lyrics.
20:34:27 mamamarlen hi we're just joining in... big fans of your music and message and energy...
20:34:41 mamamarlen we sure do find inspiratoin and courage in your music
20:34:41 placenta truth!  do you think there is a place for the songs and lyrics of mothers also?  the industry is so discouraging...
20:34:43 michaelfranti thank you! welcome
20:34:49 Webmama_Tina mamamarlen glad you could make it....
20:34:52 Webmama_Tina we are taking turns...
20:34:57 Webmama_Tina Friendly Reminder: Please do not post unless it is your turn to ask a question. If you have a question, please post a single ?" and you'll be added to the queue. Have your question ready when your name is called. THANKYOU! :)"
20:35:06 mamamarlen ?
20:35:18 michaelfranti I would love to answer that question mamamarien
20:35:21 Webmama_Tina beckie is our queukeeper and will let ya know when its your turn
20:35:24 Webmama_Tina :)
20:35:28 mamamarlen thanks!
20:35:52 michaelfranti placenta, there is a place for women
20:35:55 michaelfranti in the music industry
20:36:04 Webmama_Tina no worries michael :) we just try to keep it orderly since it can get crazy hectic in these chats sometimes otherwise... :)
20:36:08 michaelfranti unfortunately the coroporate merging of all the labels
20:36:17 michaelfranti has left smaller and smaller space
20:36:26 michaelfranti for any artist who speaks from their heart
20:36:39 michaelfranti and the roles of women in popular music have
20:36:49 michaelfranti been reduced even further to
20:37:01 michaelfranti adolescent sexual stereotypes
20:37:13 michaelfranti and it's harder and harder each year
20:37:32 michaelfranti new Ani DiFrancos,
20:37:46 michaelfranti for new Ani DiFrancos, or Patti Smiths
20:37:53 michaelfranti to enter into music.
20:37:55 Webmama_Tina india arie :)
20:38:08 michaelfranti I just did a show with her - she's awesome!
20:38:22 Webmama_Tina LOOOVE her!
20:38:30 michaelfranti Me too!
20:38:41 michaelfranti Next question?
20:38:46 Webmama_Tina who's next beck?
20:39:00 Mod_beckie mama_g is up!
20:39:02 mama_g Could you tell us a little about your trip to Iraq last year and how that trip shaped your views on the war? and will you be at the peace march in dc
20:39:28 michaelfranti My trip to Iraq changed not only my views about the war
20:39:32 michaelfranti but about my whole life
20:39:46 michaelfranti the first thing i saw was the devastation
20:39:52 michaelfranti of iraqi home life
20:39:59 michaelfranti no food, no water, unemployment
20:40:06 michaelfranti guns in people's faces every day
20:40:13 michaelfranti children who lost limbs
20:40:20 michaelfranti the second thing i saw
20:40:29 michaelfranti was the stress of US soldiers
20:40:44 michaelfranti and our young men and women who are over there
20:40:58 michaelfranti are under unbelievable pressure
20:41:06 michaelfranti they're trying to fight a war
20:41:12 michaelfranti that can't be won.
20:41:17 BunintheovenZmom hello everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20:41:21 michaelfranti because it's a war for the hearts and minds
20:41:27 BunintheovenZmom how is everyone doing tonight?
20:41:27 michaelfranti of iraqi civilians.
20:41:35 michaelfranti and you can't win that war with a gun
20:41:46 Webmama_Tina hi  BunintheovenZmom  we are glad you made it! we're taking turns....
20:41:51 Webmama_Tina Welcome to this week's Mothering Sponsored chat! This is a moderated chat. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Moderated Chat Instructions before participating in this chat. Instructions can be found here: http://www.mommychats.com/modrules.htm ...A Friendly Reminder: Please do not post unless it is your turn to ask a question. If you have a question, please post a single ?" and you'll be added to the queue. Have your question ready when your name is called."
20:42:08 michaelfranti Everywhere I went I played music for people
20:42:32 michaelfranti and I saw people who were so resilient even after their homes had been destroyed
20:42:37 BunintheovenZmom oops! sorry i didn't know
20:42:40 michaelfranti they were still willing to welcome me in their house
20:42:48 Webmama_Tina no worries :)
20:42:51 michaelfranti and feed me, smile, laugh and dance.
20:42:59 michaelfranti next?
20:43:01 Mod_beckie mamamarlen is next :)
20:43:08 Webmama_Tina if you have a question for michael, just throw out a single question mark and beckie will let ya know when its your turn :)
20:43:56 bookchambers ?
20:44:03 michaelfranti question?
20:44:17 Mod_beckie mamamarlen, are you ready?
20:44:32 BunintheovenZmom who is michael? and what kind of questions are we asking?
20:44:37 Mod_beckie Okay, I'll add her to the end :)
20:44:49 Mod_beckie bookchambers, go ahead :)
20:44:54 rainsmom ?
20:44:59 bookchambers Michael, I saw you in the Mothers Acting Up calendar
20:45:07 mamamarlen hello
20:45:09 mamamarlen sorry
20:45:11 michaelfranti I was in a calendar?!?!
20:45:13 Webmama_Tina http://mothering.com/interactive/live_chat/live-chat.html
20:45:18 bookchambers how did you get involved with them?
20:45:31 michaelfranti I had no idea I was in a calendar
20:45:31 Webmama_Tina that's for buninthovenzmom to read about michael :)
20:45:47 mamamarlen ok to jump in now?
20:45:58 Webmama_Tina yeah its your turn mamamarlen :)
20:46:01 Mod_beckie as soon as bookchambers is done, you can go mamamarlen
20:46:07 Mod_beckie oops, okay
20:46:30 michaelfranti Was I clothed in the calendar?
20:46:36 Webmama_Tina oh sorry...i thought it was mamamarlen that said the calendar thing...woops! i'll shut up now, LOL
20:46:45 BunintheovenZmom :embarassed: ok i don't get this it won't let me get into that web site
20:46:45 michaelfranti :)
20:46:49 rainsmom that was my question......was he clothed?
20:46:58 Webmama_Tina mamamarlen lets let bookchambers finish first and then you can have your turn
20:47:02 mamamarlen ok
20:47:02 Webmama_Tina LOL  rainsmom
20:47:08 bookchambers You can find it on www.mothersactingup.org. Yes, he was clothed.
20:47:15 Webmama_Tina BunintheovenZmom i'll PM you.... :)
20:47:23 mama_g pity.
20:47:25 michaelfranti Thank God I had clothes on!
20:47:32 rainsmom bummer!
20:48:01 michaelfranti :censored
20:48:08 michaelfranti ha ha
20:48:32 allieoop ?
20:49:15 Webmama_Tina lol  bookchambers did you have a question for michael?
20:49:44 Webmama_Tina Friendly Reminder: Please do not post unless it is your turn to ask a question. If you have a question, please post a single ?" and you'll be added to the queue. Have your question ready when your name is called. THANKYOU! :)"
20:50:00 Mod_beckie okay, if bookchambers is finished, then mamamarlen can go :)
20:50:12 mamamarlen ok
20:50:57 michaelfranti *)
20:51:01 mamamarlen So I was wondering, Michael, first--are you a dad, and second, iff you could send out any advice or message to expectant first-time parents like me and my sweetie, what would that be?
20:51:16 Webmama_Tina lol michael...confused enough yet? gets confusing with everyone talking at once, lol
20:51:22 michaelfranti yes I'm a Dad of two boys...
20:51:32 mamamarlen cool!
20:51:33 michaelfranti one is eighteen and one is six years old
20:51:41 mamamarlen ours is due in Feb
20:51:57 michaelfranti welcome to the brotherhood and sisterhood of motherhood and fatherhood!
20:51:57 placenta ?
20:52:02 mamamarlen thanks!
20:52:08 michaelfranti Each year that has gone by,
20:52:30 michaelfranti of my boy's lives, I have relived that time in my own life
20:52:44 michaelfranti when my older son was 12,
20:52:57 Mod_beckie Upcoming Chatters: Rainsmom, Allieoop, Placenta
20:52:59 michaelfranti it was very hard for me re-living my own twelfth year
20:53:12 michaelfranti the only advice i can give...
20:53:24 michaelfranti is to follow your heart, remain playful and laugh alot.
20:53:53 michaelfranti This week I sent my eldest son to college
20:53:59 michaelfranti and my youngest to first grade.
20:54:06 michaelfranti it was verrrry emotional
20:54:12 BunintheovenZmom mamamarlen mine is due in late feb. or early mar.
20:54:25 michaelfranti Alot of tears and a little bit of relief.
20:54:28 Webmama_Tina 6 min left in the chat!
20:54:37 michaelfranti next question?
20:54:46 mamamarlen :Dthanks... we like this!
20:54:53 michaelfranti we can go over another 15 minutes
20:55:00 placenta YAY!
20:55:23 mama_g ?
20:55:27 mamamarlen those are some big milestones for all of you... I wish you all well.
20:55:35 mamamarlen thanks for your thoughts
20:55:41 michaelfranti thank you mamamarlen
20:55:45 BunintheovenZmom ?
20:55:55 michaelfranti good luck with your new baby
20:55:59 Mod_beckie rainsmom
20:56:00 mamamarlen thanks
20:56:01 Mod_beckie your next
20:56:04 BunintheovenZmom i want to talk to michael
20:56:05 Mod_beckie sorry, toddler troubles, LOL
20:56:07 mamamarlen we'll need a bit of that too!
20:56:16 Webmama_Tina ok thanks michael!
20:56:24 BunintheovenZmom i have a 2 1/2 year old
20:56:25 mamamarlen we're all set....
20:56:28 michaelfranti :D  :D
20:56:47 Mod_beckie Upcoming Chatters: Allieoop, Placenta, mama_g, BunintheOvenZmom
20:56:54 housepoet almost 2 year old here
20:56:59 michaelfranti Rainsmom?
20:57:00 Webmama_Tina Friendly Reminder: Please do not post unless it is your turn to ask a question. If you have a question, please post a single ?" and you'll be added to the queue. Have your question ready when your name is called. THANKYOU! :)"
20:57:05 Mod_beckie rainsmom, do you have your question ready?
20:57:05 rainsmom Michael....Ive been lovin your music since seeing  you many times in the bay area......what are your plans for a new  cd?
20:57:07 Mod_beckie :)
20:57:25 michaelfranti I have just finished a film about my time in Iraq, israel and palestine
20:57:34 michaelfranti it is called 'I know i'm not alone'
20:57:46 michaelfranti and in october i'll be finishing an album of songs...
20:57:55 michaelfranti that is based on my experiences in the middle east.
20:58:02 rainsmom where can we see the film?
20:58:05 michaelfranti it will be out in the springtime.
20:58:22 michaelfranti go to www.iknowimnotalone.com for film screenings and festivals
20:58:40 michaelfranti it will also be available on DVD in November.
20:58:59 michaelfranti It is a very emotional and inspiring documentary.
20:59:17 michaelfranti I also have a new album called 'Love Kamakaze',
20:59:29 michaelfranti which is a compliation of songs about love and sex.
20:59:38 michaelfranti that I wrote over the last seven years
20:59:53 michaelfranti but didn't put on any other albums.
20:59:59 michaelfranti It is a great chill out album.
21:00:11 michaelfranti you can find it on our website www.spearheadvibrations.com
21:00:16 rainsmom sounds great!  is it acoustic?  I loved your last acoustic record!!
21:00:34 bookchambers me too!
21:00:42 michaelfranti some acoustic, but mainly a sexy, bass heavy soulful album
21:00:52 michaelfranti i am making another acoustic album this winter
21:00:55 placenta bass!!! :)
21:01:16 michaelfranti :diaperbutt
21:01:23 rainsmom mmmmmmm.......same band as before?  guest artists
21:01:39 michaelfranti same band, yes.
21:01:55 mama_g what music do you listen to?
21:02:42 michaelfranti bob marley,
21:02:53 michaelfranti marvin gaye, willie nelson, sly stone
21:02:59 michaelfranti lots of old reggae
21:03:12 michaelfranti and lots of people's demo tapes that i get handed on tour
21:03:23 Mod_beckie Guys, can we get back to the queue? If rainsmom is finished, then it's plaenta's turn, and she has waited nicely
21:03:28 Mod_beckie :)
21:03:37 Mod_beckie I hate to be mod, but it is my title ;)
21:03:47 rainsmom peace michael.thanks for your consious music!  we need it!
21:03:56 michaelfranti thank you rainsmom
21:04:19 Mod_beckie Okay, Placenta! Your turn :)
21:04:36 michaelfranti Hi Placenta
21:04:39 placenta thanks!  now speaking of demo tapes... no, no, i'm trying to be good
21:04:45 placenta so here's my questin
21:05:28 placenta how did you manage all this time to balance being on the road and parenting?  nannies?  help from relatives?  how on earth is it supposed to work?
21:06:28 BunintheovenZmom oh no
21:06:47 michaelfranti it's difficult...
21:06:52 Webmama_Tina Friendly Reminder: Please do not post unless it is your turn to ask a question. If you have a question, please post a single ?" and you'll be added to the queue. Have your question ready when your name is called. THANKYOU! :)"
21:06:55 michaelfranti it's the hardest part of my job -
21:07:00 Webmama_Tina its placenta's turn. :)
21:07:05 michaelfranti there are many times where i feel like
21:07:11 BunintheovenZmom are you there i accidentally erased all of what was being writen
21:07:21 BunintheovenZmom ok good
21:07:25 michaelfranti i should be at home - we have help from relatives
21:07:29 BunintheovenZmom sorry everyone
21:07:36 michaelfranti but there is nothing that can replace looking into the eyes of your child
21:07:37 Mod_beckie Upcoming Chatters: mama_g, BunintheOvenZmom
21:07:49 michaelfranti one thing that i've tried to do is always make music
21:07:58 michaelfranti that my children can be proud of
21:08:15 michaelfranti so at least when they say, what were you doing when you were gone
21:08:34 michaelfranti i'm able to tell them about my music and my work and feel good about it.
21:08:57 michaelfranti Both of my kids have spent alot of time on the road with me.
21:09:03 michaelfranti My youngest loves the tour bus.
21:09:05 Mod_beckie Upcoming Chatters: *CORRECTION* Allieoop, mama_g, BunintheOvenZmom
21:09:28 michaelfranti Now that school has started, it's tough for him to travel with me.
21:09:51 michaelfranti next?
21:10:04 Mod_beckie Allieoop, your up, sorry I missed oyu
21:10:07 allieoop Thanks for your beauty and inspiration. You make me smile!  I will be seeing your film at leaf festival is it kid friendly my son is
21:10:10 placenta thanks i totally feel you.  hope i get to the tourbus stage,
21:10:11 allieoop 5
21:10:44 michaelfranti yes, the film is kid friendly but it's also something that you'll want to talk about with your children
21:10:56 michaelfranti its' a film about the human cost of war.
21:10:56 Mod_beckie Upcoming Chatters: mama_g, BunintheOvenZmom
21:11:09 allieoop He is calling now to be snuggeled down so I must go but I thank you and look forward
21:11:26 allieoop to seeing you in October shine on!
21:11:26 michaelfranti Good night allieoop, give him a squeeze for me
21:11:41 Mod_beckie mama_g, your up!
21:11:43 mama_g what advice do you have for progressives? how do we keep the faith when it seems they are winning all the time?
21:11:45 BunintheovenZmom is it the leaf festival in asheville NC?
21:12:17 michaelfranti mama_g, i believe in the power of positive thinking
21:12:39 michaelfranti i know that the path of peace, sustainability
21:12:47 michaelfranti and love is the right path.
21:12:56 michaelfranti just because they are winning,
21:13:01 michaelfranti doesn't mean that they are right.
21:13:15 mama_g amen
21:13:29 michaelfranti The catastrophe in New ORleans
21:13:41 michaelfranti underscores the point of how misdirected
21:13:49 michaelfranti our government is at the moment.
21:14:04 michaelfranti if there is an up-side,
21:14:14 michaelfranti to hurricane katrina, it is that
21:14:31 michaelfranti she is waking up millions of americans and asking us all,
21:14:36 michaelfranti to question our priorities.
21:15:28 michaelfranti who's next?
21:15:34 BunintheovenZmom me
21:15:44 michaelfranti bun you've been waiting a long time!
21:15:46 Mod_beckie yep, go ahead bun!
21:15:50 BunintheovenZmom how old are you
21:15:57 michaelfranti 39 years young
21:16:09 BunintheovenZmom how old were you when you had your kids
21:16:22 michaelfranti 21 and 33
21:16:39 michaelfranti how young are you?
21:16:55 BunintheovenZmom do you have any advice for me on parenting? do you believe in god?
21:17:00 BunintheovenZmom i am 20
21:17:01 Webmama_Tina we are now at the end of the chat....
21:17:15 michaelfranti i'll answer this last one
21:17:30 michaelfranti i do believe in god, i believe in one-ness
21:17:32 Webmama_Tina okey dokey, that was my next question. :)
21:17:43 mama_g peace michael-you've gotten me through many a day. much thanks.
21:17:43 Webmama_Tina just pointing out the time. :)
21:18:04 michaelfranti that every human, every animal, every plant, every stone...
21:18:11 michaelfranti are all one being.
21:18:12 BunintheovenZmom i have a 2 1/2 year old boy and one on the way
21:18:20 michaelfranti we are all manifestations of god
21:18:30 michaelfranti and the best way that we can love god
21:18:37 michaelfranti is to love ourselves and to love each other.
21:19:15 michaelfranti Being a father has made my faith stronger.
21:19:19 BunintheovenZmom well for the very first time i am living with my family alot of them and i love it
21:19:41 BunintheovenZmom we all love each other and help each other through alot of stuff
21:19:44 michaelfranti that's awesome -
21:19:58 BunintheovenZmom we have 6 adults and 6 kids al;l living together
21:20:03 BunintheovenZmom but it is awesome
21:20:13 michaelfranti I don't know what the meaning of life is,
21:20:25 michaelfranti but i know that we have an opportunity in life
21:20:35 michaelfranti and that is we have an entire lifetime
21:20:41 michaelfranti to learn to better relate to one another.
21:20:46 BunintheovenZmom life is so full and so awesome
21:20:51 michaelfranti sounds like you're doing that, bun!
21:21:02 BunintheovenZmom there is so much to live for every day that i wake up
21:21:02 michaelfranti Alright, good night y'all
21:21:07 michaelfranti this was really fun for me
21:21:09 mama_g thank you!!!
21:21:12 Webmama_Tina thank you SOOOO much michael!!
21:21:17 rainsmom thanks!!!
21:21:20 Webmama_Tina transcripts will be up by sunday
21:21:22 michaelfranti and i feel grateful to have been welcomed into this chat
21:21:30 Mod_beckie :)
21:21:34 Mod_beckie :)
21:21:34 rainsmom we love you!
21:21:39 Webmama_Tina michael i really appreciate it...even with the difficulties you hung in there!
21:21:46 BunintheovenZmom thanks
21:21:50 Webmama_Tina i am seriously going to check out your music now...
21:21:57 Webmama_Tina :)
21:22:08 mama_g gasp-you've not heard his music before???
21:22:12 BunintheovenZmom don't know who you are but you seem really cool nice talking to you
21:22:12 michaelfranti i hope it was worth all your time, thanks for spending it with me
21:22:12 Webmama_Tina you have a good nite with your family and thanks again!
21:22:19 BunintheovenZmom be safe
21:22:24 BunintheovenZmom have fun
21:22:31 Webmama_Tina yeah mama_g i don't know what rock i was living under, LOL!!!
21:22:44 BunintheovenZmom cherish life and everyone in it
21:22:44 michaelfranti stay human, you carry the future in  your arms and in your bellies
21:22:51 michaelfranti :)  :)
21:22:53 BunintheovenZmom especially your kids
21:23:02 michaelfranti peace out
21:23:13 Webmama_Tina groovy :)
21:23:22 bookchambers PEACE

 

 

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