War or Peace? You Choose

Where have all the flowers gone?

How will we know how to live in peace if we do not know what it looks or feels like? None of us grew up with models of living in peace.

War and peace are flips sides of the same coin. They exist at the same time. I am committed to live an example of peace, by making it, even in war. I am not out to save the world. I am here to learn peace by living my life as responsibly as possible, no matter what is going on around me.

I have opened my home to my neighbors, whom two weeks ago, I did not know (not even one of them). We have decided to come together so that our children will learn something new.

Yesterday, instead of sitting in front of the television set, imbibing hatred and fear, we brought out whatever food was in the pantry and met at the corner park for a picnic.

No, it's not revolutionary. Strangers sitting in a park, sharing a meal. Not particularly dramatic.

Really? Which drama are you supporting with your focus???????


Look at these photos here.

New Pledge of Allegiance

This morning, I remembered the pledge that we used to repeat every morning during my grade school years, growing up in the United States of America... and the following updated version spilled from my pen...


The New Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to the heart
Of the United States of my Being
And to the Republic for which it stands
One nation, Divinely created
With liberty and justice for all

What do you think?
How would your life change for the better, if you were to remember this in your heart?



Do you feel like the Lone Ranger of Peace?
Ever feel like you are the only one in your environment living peacefully.

This week, I discovered a great new movement: http://ipeace.ning.com/.
If you are interested in finding other people who are committed to living peacefully, you'll be very pleasantly suprised to find thousands of people.