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As anyone with access to social media knows by now the quote I posted above was mis-attributed to MLK. My apologies for continuing the mis-attribution here.
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I must admit to being glad I am not traveling internationally this week.
What can we do? Try to understand and love each other a little more each day. Peace starts at home.
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Global peace- global being operative to me. How can I recognize any kind of peace is not felt by the world? And to me, that is at the root of why we just don’t seem to get there.
Parenting to me is such a vital part of building global peace and safety. Modeling peaceful and respectful human interaction is critical. Just feels like this is one of the most important pieces of how we as individuals can have some influence over how the world fares with finding peace for all people. I think that ridding ourselves of ideas such as “just peace” is a good idea. There is no way that one person or culture of people has the corner on defining justice in any form for world peace. And attempting to do so only leads to more conflict. I do not feel the world is a very safe place- no matter the geography. I am one that does think about how very vulnerable we can be when participating in public gatherings. As Pride events draw near, I realize that every year since attending the first over 30 years ago in SF, I have always glanced to roof tops and wondered about bullets flying. I might feel this more this year. I think about this when I visit places that could be symbolic targets for terrorist activity (worldwide). It has become a part of my life. There are many more people in the world that have grown up with this reality in the world than me. Have had first hand experience with this horror. Sometimes, I just think that if we could simply unravel our divisions and honestly compromise, we would get somewhere with building a peaceful nation and world. Hell, this would be helpful within our own queer community! Hearing what many of you are offering is helping me build think about my own actions and contributions. I also know that as a retired person, I have more time for involvement in peace organizations that might make a difference. This really is a “perk” in retirement. It is especially helpful during elections- grass roots organizing does make a difference, but having the time to devote to this is needed. I see so many struggling in the world recession really. So, my personal means to contribute to the variable that could influence peace is related to one of life’s “passages.” |
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i saw this lovely movie on Netflix streaming. It's called The Way We Get By, and it's about some older people who greet troops returning from overseas. They greet them at the Bangor, Maine Airport and thank them for their service. They provide handshacks, hugs, cookies, and cellphones for them to call home. i think i also saw some jackets that i think they lent to soldiers who wanted to go outside in cold weather. It was more about the three greeters than the troops. ANd it is kind of scary about old age. But it was lovely. i think they have greeted over a million troops. i can't believe we have so many coming and going.
i also just saw a film about some women who started a beauty school in Kabul. It was kind of sweet. i read though that the school was taken over by one of the American teachers who married a local. Anyway, they ran it into the ground. But it was a lovely idea. Some of it made me cringe -- a little ugly or stupid American stuff. An Afghani woman complains about her aggressive husband, being overworked at home, etc. -- fairly dire conditions. And the woo woo instructor from America suggests she meditate before she enters the house. i am a Buddhist, but .. . . Anyway. i thought of this thread because these were both efforts that fairly ordinary people have made to make a difference -- related to this conflict. |
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I do have to say that I don't really find things any more scary than I did in the 70's.
More scary actually. But I get more brave as I age.
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Been thinking a lot about the role social networking via the internet can have a role in the possibility of global peace. So often, the real feelings of "just people" are hidden behind media, especially during elections! Tyhere have been more than a few times that I have been stunned at what is attributed to me as an individual in the US!
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