Dear Occupiers;

First of all, I want to say what you guys have done is absolutely amazing.   In two months, you accomplished what groups like Sojourners and the more liberal mainstream churches have been working on for years: turning the conversation away from greed and consumerism and toward fairness and justice for everyone.  You grabbed us by the shirt and yelled "THIS ISN'T THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE!"  Through non-violent protest and civil disobedience, you exposed just how disfunctional the current system is for most Americans.  By refusing to accept the status quo and fade away, you have focused our attention on income inequality in a way that brings it home to everyone.  The effectiveness of your movement is attested to by the fact that <a href="http://upwithchrishayes.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/19/8896362-exclusive-lobbying-firms-memo-spells-out-plan-to-undermine-occupy-wall-street-video" target="_blank">lobbyists are courting banks and financial groups</a> to discredit you and any politicians who align themselves with you.  That speaks volumes about what you've done and will do in the future.

It's that future I really want to talk to you about.  The Occupy movement is a period of transition right now and how you handle this will determine whether it keeps going or collapses in on itself.  As someone who believes whole-heartedly in your cause, but remains on the sidlines, I'd like to offer a few suggestions: