Yesterday, I had the great privilege of meeting Cheryl, Ward, Mary and Carol at a coffee shop where I had gone to do a little work. They were sitting close to me, and I overheard the conversation they were having. As they spoke, I was touched by the respect and love that they shared with one another. And, they spoke about how important it is to support one another because we are all connected.
I walked up to the table and confessed that I had been listening in on their conversation and that the energy they were sharing felt very Peaceful to me, even from a distance. As we talked a bit more, Mary and Carol both indicated that they felt comfortable with me right away as we stood on line earlier to order our meals.
I shared the Walk for Peace with them, and they were very supportive of me, the Walk and the work of being a voice for Peace in the world. After they drew cards from the 1conversation for Peace deck, we visited a bit more, snapped this photo and gave each other hugs. As I went back to my table, I felt grateful for the experience of meeting friends who are sharing Peaceful community with each other every other week.
And now, about 30 hours after that experience, I find myself reaching out and waiting to hear from my dear friends in England, two of whom are in London. Once again, the delicate sense of Peace is interrupted with violence and mayhem. I’m feeling a heaviness as the news comes in, anxiously wishing for a way to help.
Today, the way I help is to do what I can every day for Peace. It is to reach out to others in kindness and to withhold judgement. I can hold the people affected by the events in London, and the bombing in Kabul on the 31st of May in my heart with love and healing energy. And, I can be a voice for Peace to anyone anywhere, who will listen.
I do not know what it is to live in a war torn country. I do not know the feelings of losing a loved one in war. And, I cannot know the anguish of the people directly affected by the violence that has become all to commonplace in our world.
What I do know is that we are all connected. Perhaps only from a distance, but our energy overlaps; it spreads. So tonight, as I prepare myself for sleep, I will ask for healing for the friends and families of all who have been injured or killed recently, including the people responsible. And, I will ask for the heaviness in my heart to be lifted, so that I may continue the Walk for Peace.