But how do ordinary people like you and I
make a real difference in a world beset with troubles and hatred?
Peace begins with a smile, said Mother
Theresa.
How right she was!
Can we have peace in a world in which so
few people have peace within their own souls?
For, if we can’t even negotiate a small, personal
peace — during an argument with our family members or our neighbours — how can
we expect the world to live in peace?
Lasting peace begins within the parameters
of our ordinary lives. Once we, as individuals, are able to live in peace and
harmony with our own flaws and with an acceptance of the trivial differences
that separate us from those people closest to us, then we will be able to help
spread that peace to our neighbours, our communities, our nations and,
ultimately, the world.
Today, along with nearly 100 other bloggers, I’m blogging for peace.
Tomorrow, and all the days that follow, I
will strive for peace within myself. When I’m tired and I want to snap at my
husband, I’ll try a smile of peace instead.
When my neighbour plays his loud music incessantly, I’ll aim for a
peaceful solution. And when the rude driver in the shopping mall steals my
parking, I’ll attempt to keep my inner self calm and peaceful.
None of these actions seem like much but,
like freedom, peace can only come from within.
No-one can disturb my peace: I can only give it away. If, no matter what the external circumstances, I can strive for peace within my soul, perhaps then I can be a flicker of hope in the midst of the chaos and confusion, the despair and sorrow that is overwhelmingly present in our world.
No-one can disturb my peace: I can only give it away. If, no matter what the external circumstances, I can strive for peace within my soul, perhaps then I can be a flicker of hope in the midst of the chaos and confusion, the despair and sorrow that is overwhelmingly present in our world.
And, from that flicker of hope, from that
simple smile, perhaps peace can spread from my heart to yours…and into the greater
world beyond.
Peace be with you and yours, today and all
the tomorrows that await.
Visit the founder of BlogBlast for Peace, Mimi Lennox and visit the links to other blogs to find out how peace is beginning to spread throughout the world...
Visit the founder of BlogBlast for Peace, Mimi Lennox and visit the links to other blogs to find out how peace is beginning to spread throughout the world...