In the past few days, I have been thinking about some of the people I have spoken with about Peace, and I have been feeling deep gratitude for their willingness to share their experiences with me. In some instances, the conversations were with people I knew well, while others were with complete strangers.
Today, some of my friends and I were discussing what Peace means, and one shared that for Peace doesn’t mean everything is happy and wonderful all the time, but that there is room for dissention, without fear of violence.
For me, Peace is unconditional self acceptance. It is knowing all aspects of myself, and including each as part of being whole. It is compassion for myself and those around me. Peace is seeing people as human beings, rather than as objects. It is the amelioration of hunger, poverty, and hate. It is social justice. Peace is the end of suffering. It is the laying down of arms, both metaphorically, and literally.
And, it is so much more…
Beautiful. Thank you.
You’re welcome. XO, Alexis