I woke up today to a beautiful peacemaker post from a very special peace educator...some of which I would like to share...with their permission of course :) We really have to learn at some stage that the world is not reducible to a collection of countries races groups peoples - no one should be ever be reduced to the status of reasonable collateral damage or dismissed as being all the same. The world is made up of wonderfully diverse individuals who each have the same and equal rights to live in freedom from persecution, poverty and discrimination. This includes the people of Gaza. This includes the people of Israel. And of Syria, Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, DRC, and all others who live under the shadow of violence. It includes those who seek shelter and care as refugees, such as those currently in the detention centres of Australia. It includes those who continue to suffer from the impacts of colonialism, capitalist greed and wanton destruction in the name of development. It includes the families of (and the) people held in prisons for no good reason... And so very many more who suffer for who they are, what they look like, how they think, where they were born, or what they believe... We need to learn.... That thoughtfulness, caring, forgiveness, equality and acceptance lead to more productive outcomes than destruction and hate. We need to think more, speak out more, worry less and never turn away from a challenge . We need more than anything to learn how to retain our belief and hope in a better more peaceful future, and then act to bring it about wherever we can. 2015 can be the best yet. Its up to us yes...lovely group...it is up to us...peace to all xxx
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:53:04 +0000
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