Today, Sept. 21, is the International Day of Peace. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, began the marking of the day by ringing the peace bell at the UN Headquarters. Follow the link to find "peace stories" from around the world. The news on so many days is a list of murder and mayhem, so reading a few of these stories might just provide a more than welcome respite.
You'll also find a listing of Peace Day events taking place around the world. One of them might kick-start an idea for you, something you can do individually, or with a group, to help bring us all a little closer to the elusive goal of global peace. October 2 was the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, a grand gentleman of peace. The day is a national holiday in India, and has been marked in many another country, as well. Last year, U.S. president Obama honoured the little man in the loincloth, and well he might. Martin Luther King Jr. declared himself to have been influenced by Gandhi, and look at the changes to America King helped to effect. Nelson Mandela, another self-declared follower of Gandhi, was at the centre of monumental change in South Africa.
That great soul still stands today as incredible proof of the power of one. That newspaper you look at could very well have you feeling that the cause of peace is nothing more than a dream, but if you remember Gandhi's words about the struggle against the tyrants and murderers responsible for the list of horrors in the daily news, it may just be all the inspiration you need. Gandhi once said, "Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants and murderers, and for a time they may seem invincible, but in the end they always fail."
May Gandhi's influence continue to be felt, worldwide. On Sept. 21, and every other day as well, may there be people working toward the day when all the tyrants and murderers fail, and peace can spread its wings across the whole world.
2 comments:
I love the last statement of your post. Most of the people wanted that on day peace will finally spread it wings all over the world.
"That newspaper you look at could very well have you feeling that the cause of peace is nothing more than a dream". "Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants ... but in the end they always fail."
One of the things Nick wanted before he died was for people to trust and have faith. He did not have time to say as much as Gandhi did, or the Dalai Lama, but he had enough time to believe in trust, and have faith in love, as well.
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