Throwback Thursday/Thankful Thursdays…Peace
Often on Thursdays, I will write a Throwback Thursday or Thankful Thursday post. However, I could not decide where my thoughts fell.
Is it a Throwback because I long for the days when there was
peace in our country and in the world (well, at least a semblance of peace), or is it a Thankful Thursday because there is still much
to be thankful for?
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. Jimi Hendrix
We hope for peace for the people of Ukraine, as well as those in Russia. We pray that those fleeing their homes can find safety and comfort wherever they land. And, we pray for those who stay behind.
But there is another peace that has been missing here…in our own country, from state to state, within our cities, and within our own families and friends.
While individually we may not have control over world peace, there is still much that each of us can do to add even just a tiny bit of peace to the atmosphere.
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace. Carlos Santana
We can begin with Acceptance...of others.
We cannot all think alike. That is the way of life and what makes us strong.
If all of the threads in a garment ran in the same direction…there would be no garment. It is the crossing and interweaving of the threads that give it its strength.
Practice Kindness. Actually don’t practice it, just do it! Be kind to those who may not deserve it because it costs you nothing and possibly what that person needed the most.
Remember the good moments you’ve had with others and the traits that made that person your friend. That friend who may now be on the other side of the ideological fence from you. Think about why you became their friend and what makes being with them fun.
Drop the labels and name-calling because whether you realize it or not, that “tag” you’ve placed on them takes hold. It is unfair to them and beneath you.
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to accept, recognize and celebrate those differences. unknown
Develop your inner peace because you cannot begin to accept others until you are willing to accept yourself, flaws and all.
We’re all pebbles in a big pond and the more kindness and good thoughts we can throw out there, they may be able to sink or at least rock that ship that is disturbing our tranquil waters.
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