Ahh, peace.
John Lennon said it several
decades ago: "All we are saying is give peace a chance."
Why not? How is the war effort working out? Are we
feeling safe yet?
Mahatma Gandhi told us
during the last century earlier
that we have to be the peace we seek in the world.
You
want to hear an amazing speech by an American President?
JFK at American
University August 1963. I feel lucky to have been alive in a
time when an American President could have spoken these words.
If you have the time, play the actual speech and listen to a
powerfully intellectual and articulate person who was our
President once upon a time.
Today, we need to wage peace with
great faith
and energy. I think there is
no
reason to believe that peace work will necessarily be fun,
but I believe strongly that it should be
non-violent and I encourage you to act and work for peace in
non-violent ways. These ways may not always be
perceived as peaceful. Civil disobedience done right
could inconvenience your friends, family and neighbors.
These folks may not always understand their inconvenience within
the larger context of a more peaceful world. |
