Let Peace Begin with Me.

I am grateful to all the men and women who throughout the life of this country have fought for our freedoms and continue to do so. I thank you and your families who are without you while you are gone. You sacrifice more than any other people for this country. I hope everyone is able to come home soon. God bless you.

If there are any people who can appreciate peace, it must be front line soldiers who know that war truly is hell. We and “the enemy” shoot one another, shoot ourselves in “friendly fire,” and shoot and kill civilians who are considered “collateral” damage. If I were one of the civilians who was shot, I would not like being considered collateral to anything.

Why do we not choose peace instead? If the people around the globe chose peace, there would be peace. If we shared with more equality the bounties of this earth, we would be more likely to be able to establish peace on earth. What we have instead are the “haves” and the “have nots.” Until this is resolved, peace is not possible. Can you imagine the good that could be done if the money we spend on fighting could be used for alleviating the health of the world…all kinds of health; economic, physical, spiritual, emotional. I cannot imagine what a just world we would live in. There would be problems and conflicts, of course, but the resolution of the problems would be peaceful.

In the United States we base our actions both individually and communally on what is best for us…not what is good for all of us. We are living in a globally community. We are arrogant in using so many resources which we do not need and depriving people world-wide of the same resources. I love this country, but we are a greedy group. Acquisition is the name of the game. We give money to other countries, but there are always strings attached.

To me it would be a wondrous occasion if we were all one world economically instead of first, second, third, and fourth world countries. Maybe peace would have a chance.

Let peace begin with me. You are welcome to join me in giving peace a try. We might be surprised at the results.

Carol

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