“May peace-dreamers
And peace-lovers
Occupy the length and breadth
Of the world.”
Sri Chinmoy
When I first read this quote, I found myself immediately closing my eyes and trying to imagine a world covered by lovers and dreamers of Peace, and it brought tears to my eyes. Through the tears, I felt the deep sadness of a world that is not yet at Peace, and the profound joy of imagining a world that is at Peace.
I walk and talk about Peace, because I am called to do so. Peace, to me, lives in a simple act of kindness just as it lives in laying down arms and joining in conversation with those whose ideology does not match our own.
As I lean into the day, I hold Peace in my heart for all beings. I look to the moment I am in, and I ask myself how I can best serve the situation. Sometimes, it means staying and joining what is going on. Other times, it means stepping back so that others can utilize their talents. At all times, however, for this Peace Walker, it means holding Peace in my heart, and sharing that Peace wherever I can.
I am a Peace dreamer, a Peace lover – a Peace Walker. The energy of Peace is what will join us and fill the space between. How will you be Peace today?