You are just the kind of person the Sullivan Ballou Fund seeks to recognize and affirm. You are a person who approaches the world from an unusual and powerful stance. We know you as a fine craftsman, a person who takes a careful, intelligent approach to his work and approaches every task not just as a chore to be completed, but as a chance to express quality and excellence. We know you are thoughtful, that you are well read and knowledgeable, and that this gives a depth to your work and your contact with people. We know that you are calm and gentle, that your priorities are not obtaining money and power but living a life of quiet integrity. We know that people feel better just for having been in conversation with you.
But there is more to your contribution than being a good worker and pleasant companion. The world is in a process of spiritual evolution. You are one of the people facilitating that evolution, a person whose consciousness lifts and lightens those around him. Your simple presence, and the spiritual perspective and practical advice you sometimes share with people, ripples outward. You cannot know how many people have moved forward along the path because of their gentle contact with you.
As with Sullivan Ballou, your example is made especially beautiful and pure because your actions flow straight from your heart, with no thought of personal reward or self interest. We are privileged to know you and honored to be able to recognize you in this small way. Thank you.
We hope this modest award will in some small way affirm for you the rightness of your path and the value of your work. It is yours to use as you wish. We would appreciate if you would let us know in six months how you used this award and how it affected you. Congratulations!Elissa and Bruce Peterson, Founding Members