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Founder’s Global Love Day Address
May 1, 2012
Welcome Dear Friends to Global Love Day 2012,
Our collective humanity celebrates in unity today as we gather in every country and culture to share in a mutual exchange of unconditional love. We feel the call to love emanating from deep within and respond with our combined voices in an exquisite song of oneness. It is truly a remarkable and profound time to be alive on this precious planet.
The awakening heart is being felt by everyone and the return to our universal bond of love is becoming self evident. All around the world people are coming together in harmony and friendship, acknowledging the interconnected and interdependent nature of our earthly journey. With each passing day, the transformation into love gains momentum in every aspect of our experience as outworn and outmoded limiting ways are replaced with collaborative and sustainable opportunities.
Gone are the days of ignorance and separation as we embrace ourselves with acceptance and forgiveness, and in turn, extend these innate qualities to those around us. Respect and compassion are our calling card as we encourage and welcome diversity as a natural, creative approach to life.
Unconditional love is how we make a positive difference and in unison we are carefully laying the foundation from which a new world is born. This emerging world honors our ancestors while nourishing and nurturing future generations yet to come. Such monumental change brings its own challenges as we realize the need to release that which no longer serves and welcome that which expands our expression and conscious awareness.
Through it all, we know beyond knowing that love begins with me.
In loving gratitude for your beautiful presence, I welcome you to our ninth celebration of Global Love Day.
Love, light and peace,
Harold W.
Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation, Inc.
Founder’s Global Love Day Address
May 1, 2011
Welcome Dear Friends to Global Love Day 2011,
As we gather together on this symbolic day, we acknowledge and celebrate our universal humanity while sharing the song of our common heartbeat. This is a profound and spectacular moment to be alive as both participant and witness to an amazing transformation and return to love on our precious planet.
The vastness of our world is rapidly becoming more intimate and we are quickly realizing the complexity of life can only be resolved through the simplicity of love. This love does not depend on words as it is readily felt from heart to heart. It is experienced in the forgiveness and compassion we offer to others and the self acceptance we give ourselves. Respect, honor and dignity are the immediate and lasting impression while the ultimate expression is in the smallest gestures of kindness that change the destiny for so many.
We are the weavers of this love and are also intricately woven into the very fabric of life itself. Our magnificent earth is a living example of this innate and natural love and it is our great fortune to be the stewards and examples of unconditional love towards all living things. Coming together like a grand tapestry, our diverse interconnectedness and interdependence is the very thing that unites us as one.
We all share a common, universal bond of amazing potential through love and each of us makes a profound difference just by being who we are. The ideas we entertain in our consciousness today are the seeds of a future yet to be made. And when love is the key component of each thought and feeling, a truly beautiful world is born.
This time is not without extraordinary challenges as we move forward, yet love endures the most difficult circumstances and still remains as love. There is great strength in intimacy, incredible opportunity with courage, and, as we lead by the example of love, we walk together with all.
Welcome everyone to our eighth anniversary celebration of Global Love Day.
Love, light and peace,
Harold W. Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation, Inc.
Founder’s Global Love Day Address
May 1, 2010
Welcome Dear Friends to Global Love Day 2010,
This is a precious and essential moment on our beautiful planet as we gather around the world today in a unified expression of unconditional love. In every nation and in each culture, we come together as one heartbeat sharing the love that is our true and natural collective potential. We choose on this day to embrace ourselves and each other and to celebrate our extraordinary humanity.
From our great oceans and vast plains, to the highest mountains and grand rivers that sustain our fragile and vital ecosystem, to our village friends and city dwellers that bring meaning to our common journey, we are quickly realizing that everyone and everything is interconnected and interdependent. It is also increasingly evident in every corner of our world that great change is upon us. By standing together in mutual respect, honor and dignity for one another, we will answer this call with creative, viable and sustainable solutions that benefit all.
We must take the necessary steps now to reach out to our fellow humans and extend our hand in forgiveness, acceptance and genuine friendship. Our choices shall be made from compassion, while embracing the richness of our amazing diversity. The love and acceptance we have for ourselves will be the source of our strength to assist others. Together we can and will make a difference through love.
These necessary changes may challenge us to the depths of our courage and test the very essence of our personal character, yet with each ensuing breath we shall remain in love and this love will be the very basis of a new era of peace and abundance, equality and goodwill for each and every one.
You are powerful beyond measure and are present at this remarkable time to share your incredible wisdom, creative nature, and unconditional love. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to each of you.
As love begins with me, I welcome you to our seventh annual Global Love Day.
Love, light and peace,Harold W. Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation, Inc.
Founder’s Global Love Day Address
May 1, 2009
Welcome Dear Ones to Global Love Day 2009,
Our heart beats to a new universal rhythm today as countless people unite around the world to share a grand celebration of our collective humanity. We gather in groups large and small, in quiet meditation and in joyful festivities, to embrace ourselves and each other in the spirit of unconditional love. On this symbolic day, we come together as one universal family in recognition of our common adventure of life on this beautiful earth.
This is a momentous time upon our planetary journey as we face many new opportunities to express our willingness to live in peace, prosperity and a shared desire for the good and well being of all people. We hold the key to our joint potential with the simple idea; “love begins with me.” The love that we have in our heart is what we give to those around us and experience in return. The circle of life is complete when love is a conscious part of our expression.
Our world is steadily becoming one of mutual collaboration and genuine cooperation. We clearly realize that life is interconnected and interdependent and that our thoughts, feelings, words, deeds and actions have a global effect. We understand this universal bond between us and how love must begin with self acceptance and forgiveness to bring about true health, happiness and well being. When we come from love, all things are brought into harmony and balance.
With respect for ourselves and others, we allow compassion to flow naturally between us. We acknowledge the many gifts and talents we each possess and welcome this diversity as a wonderful manifestation of life. We truly are one humanity and together we gladly choose to make a difference through love.
On this sixth anniversary presentation of Global Love Day – May 1st, know that you are an extraordinary and remarkable example of the love that is present every day and that you are an inspiration to us all.
Love, light and peace,Harold W. Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation, Inc.
2009 Annual Global Love Day message Video Version...
Founder’s Global Love Day Address
May 1, 2008
Welcome Dear Friends to Global Love Day 2008,
All around the world we are gathering this day as one heart to celebrate our collective journey of humanity upon this beautiful planet we call home. Whether as individuals, families, groups or entire communities, each of us is embracing one another knowing that we are indeed a global family. We greet each other with warmth, laughter and joy as we recognize that we all share in the common bond of universal love.
On this symbolic day, we choose of our own free will to express our love and acceptance for ourselves and one another. We acknowledge the diversity in our perceived differences and simultaneously enjoy the understanding of our interconnected and interdependent lives. With a compassionate heart, we know that it is only through conscious forgiveness and unconditional love that we can truly heal the ages and bring dignity, peace and harmony back to our reality.
Love is finding its way back into our awareness and we are feeling this truth from the very core of our being. We know there is more. Beyond the outer forms, beliefs, difficulties and challenges we all face, we comprehend that we are capable of immense love and kindness. We have the capacity to share our love and wisdom and leave a legacy for all our future generations.
Coming together in this way today, we are making a profound difference and changing the manner in which we interact with each other. By letting go of outmoded ideals of fear and separation, we are opening up to new potentials of cooperation and collaboration. We are becoming the standard by which others may realize their own opportunity to engage the love they have within.
Yes, Global Love Day is a symbol and it is also a model for how we can be and express love every day. This is our shared example of a new beginning where love and unity combine to offer sustainable solutions for all people and our environment and it simply begins with me.
We welcome each and every one of you on this May 1st, a special fifth anniversary celebration of humanity we call Global Love Day.
Love, light and peace,
Harold W. Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation, Inc.
Founder’s Global Love Day Address
May 1, 2007
Welcome Dear Friends to Global Love Day 2007,
It is an honor to greet each of you around the world as we gather together on this symbolic day with many hearts beating as one global love. We come in celebration to share our humanity and embrace our diversity. We sing, laugh and dance to the tune of a brilliant new future. We are embarking upon a wondrous journey where unconditional love is a natural aspect of our personal and collective vision. It is a time where we heal our world and restore the beauty and abundance that belongs to everyone. Our thoughts, words, deeds and actions, now and forever more, come from love.
Global Love Day began as a way to recall our oneness and I am delighted to share that humanity is responding. Each year we build upon a foundation of love that steadily increases in strength, understanding and awareness. Thanks to your courage and unyielding determination, unconditional love is being felt as more than just a possibility; it is becoming a reality as it stirs in the consciousness of everyone.
Our core vision for this day continues to guide us on our adventure as we once again awaken our heart. Simply stated: we are one humanity on this planet - all life is interconnected and interdependent - all share in the Universal bond of love - love begins with self acceptance and forgiveness - with tolerance and compassion we embrace diversity - and together we make a difference with love.
These are not mere idle words; they are a grand potential and roadmap to bring joyful change in a world that has mostly forgotten its own heritage. When we embody and radiate their meaning as part of our personal way of life, we become beacons of love where others can find comfort and understanding, kindness and consideration. When we gather together in groups to share our love we move mountains and heal generations with this amazing energy.
Let us join this day hand in hand and heart to heart. Let our beautiful earth hear our song and let humanity feel our love. Let our world know that love is possible as we strive to be its example every day.
Be the love and most certainly love will prevail. Be of good cheer and the world will reflect the joy in your heart.
Love, light and peace,
Harold W. Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation, Inc.
Founder’s Global Love Day Address
May 1, 2006
Welcome Dear Friends to Global Love Day 2006,
Today we stand as one humanity sharing the vision, wisdom and knowing that unconditional love is the way to universal peace, health, abundance, and joy. Across the face of this planet, countless people are joining us in this celebration of humanity – the recognition that we are all united in love.
What began as a flicker of potential is rapidly becoming a beautiful flame in the hearts of humanity. You and I are fanning this flame of love into a living reality by using it in our everyday life. By our individual and collective courage, we are becoming the example of a new era filled with love. Through forgiveness and self acceptance, tolerance and compassion, we are embracing one another and the very life essence that weaves throughout our existence.
We see now with open eyes that we are in fact interconnected and interdependent. Love is not constrained by borders or classes, riches or poverty, intellect or ignorance. Love is far grander than any limit we have ever placed upon it in our minds. When we view the earth from afar, it is wondrous and alive, filled with unlimited potential to become even more. It is by harmony and unity that we discover and manifest this potential.
We now understand that we do make a difference through love. Our heart pulses to the same beat everywhere and we hear the call to love one another as we love ourselves. This is practical, this is simple and this is our journey. By accepting our strength and ability to transform our own lives we become a beacon and a way shower of potential to those around us. One by one we come together. Heart to heart we link and in an instant the world has become one filled with universal peace, health, abundance, and joy.
Miles, moments, languages and limitations dissolve this day as we share in our unique gatherings around the world. We come together as a symbol this May 1st to share the love that is ever present to us everyday.
Love, light and peace,
Harold W. Becker
Founder and President
The
Love Foundation, Inc
Founder’s Global Love Day Address
Today we celebrate our humanity as brothers and sisters upon this beautiful earth. We gather together as a global family to share in unity, understanding, and love. Embracing our similarities, we release the differences that bind us to the past. Offering forgiveness and acceptance, we sing in harmony with one another. Presenting our hand in trust, we build a new future for the world.
Today tens of thousands around the world are sharing in this experience and are placing their attention upon the wisdom of unconditional love. Connecting heart to heart, we hear the call to accept one another and walk boldly forth arm in arm. By expressing tolerance and compassion we dissolve the old memories of pain and struggle, hatred and doubt, and in return we dance with diversity.
Global Love Day is a symbol and a recalling that love is the natural order of life every moment. It is a remembrance that only love heals and only love is permanent. All else is but the ever shifting sands of time and experience.
Love begins with me this day as I accept and forgive the mistakes of the past. Only when I seek this resolve within can I know how to accept and love those around me. We leave our mark upon this wondrous journey not through our possessions, rather through our integrity and dignity, wisdom and understanding. When we honor our path, we honor those around us and life responds in joy.
Let us dance to a new song this day and let history record this moment as a new dawn of love upon the planet. This is the moment we set aside our fear and begin sharing love. Simply be love this day and every day.
Love, light and
peace,
Harold W. Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation, Inc.
Founder's Global Love
Day Address
May 1, 2004
Welcome to the First Annual Global Love Day.
As we gather in our hearts in every nation and in every land, we come together as a beautiful reflection of love. This day is a symbol that love unites us all.
Today, we join hands and hearts as we begin to listen to the rhythm of life and the song of love. We turn our attention to the love within and watch as it quietly restores balance and presents the solutions to the problems we seem to face.
We honor this day as we acknowledge we are one humanity upon this planet. We realize once again we are interconnected and interdependent and that we all share in the Universal bond of love. We remind ourselves love must begin with self acceptance and forgiveness and that when we share our tolerance and compassion we embrace diversity. On this day and every day we make a difference through love.
We dwell in the present moment, accept our past and let our future unfold. We gaze upon each other and see ourselves. We open our hearts and allow love to flow. We look around and see beauty instead of shame, wisdom instead of ignorance, grace where there once was fear. We set aside our differences and accept our oneness. On this day and every day we make a difference through love.
Now is the time for us to heal, to forgive and to love. It is our moment to recall we are all in it together and there is no real separation between us. We all laugh, we all cry and we all love. Our thoughts, feelings, words and actions are felt by everyone. Our real strength and power is when we come from unconditional love. This may be the first Global Love Day, yet in our hearts we can live this way every day.
Perhaps we begin a new day upon this wondrous planet, a day that history will record as the return of love… the day we remembered each other as a global family.
Love,
light and peace,
Harold W.
Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation, Inc.
Global
Love Day Message from Raphael Oko
Nigeria Volunteer Coordinator for May 1, 2004
Distinguished
ladies and gentlemen, my dear brothers and sisters in love gathered here
today to observe the first Global Love Day event holding across the
globe including our country
As
you are already aware, this is the first of this kind of event and this
year's theme is "Love Begins With Me". You have decided to
participate in this global event in
I
will like to share further but let me pause to take this song of love.
Please, rise and join me and let us all together sing this song of love:
"Today,
is the day of love, a day of love, a day of love
I say, today is the day of love, a day of love, a day of love.
Come and join me, today is the day of love, a day of love, a day of love
I say, today is a day of love, a day of love, a day of love"
Beloved
brothers and sisters, I want to thank you for your interest and support
for The Love Foundation initiative of Global Love Day, especially for
joining us in
As
observers of the GLD in
In
Nigeria, we have began with the mobilization for this event and shall
continue to create a strong public awareness among young people,
teachers, government officials, community leaders, and all Nigerians on
the importance of love in re-shaping this world that has seen more
hatred for self, others and all things and have prevented us from loving
others as we should love ourselves. We have gathered here today to
facilitate a movement toward the realization of the "Re-birth of a
Loving Nigeria Nation." We shall continue to be actively involved
in mobilizing Nigerians from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to
work together in love for the betterment of all people. The key message
today is that "Love Begins With Me". This is the lesson we
should teach others all through the day and hereafter. Let us be willing
to give love before asking for love from others. This is the path of an
Ambassador of Love. The Holy Book puts, "For God so loved the
world...". Let us also begin to love and share the love all around
our nation.
This
gathering would not have been possible, if Founder of the Love
Foundation did not initiate it. Let us all remember him and others
working with him as we observe this day, let us celebrate and remember
the many of us who have been killed because of hatred and resentments.
Let us really "Love Without Borders".
After
today's observation, we will be continuing a very busy and fruitful
schedule of programs all geared towards the GLD 2005. Our efforts, we
hope will expand to the level that in every household, Nigerians will be
living in love with one another. WE shall recognize and confer
"Ambassadors of Love" award on distinguished Nigerians, whose
love live in 2004 embody the ideals of love. We hope to get the teaching
of love into our school system as well as establish Community Teaching
and Learning Centres in
Furthermore,
we shall hold an All Nigerians Conference on Love, where we shall
convene a National Assembly of Nigerian Ambassadors of Love. We shall
continue to keep the flag of love flying everyday from this day forward.
What else shall I say than to welcome you in love to this year's GLD in
I
wish you a memorable celebration and pray that you too can become an
"Ambassador of Love" by spreading the good news of GLD to your
family, tribe, state and all you meet in your activities. May the Love
of the Most High be with you all. Thank you.
In
Love and Peace,
Raphael Ogar Oko