This morning, I was greeted with a lovely message from my friend, Larry. He had just completed reading one of my recent posts, and has decided to accept my challenge to begin his day with the word Peace. Larry shared the prayer of Saint Francis, (also known as the Peace prayer), saying my post reminded him of it.
What is neat about this particular message is, that Larry and I grew up in Redlands together, our families attended the same church and we attended the same high school. However, we hadn’t been in contact since graduation.
Until, the Walk for Peace. Larry and his wife Erin have been following and supporting me on the Walk since shortly after it began. Erin reached out and introduced herself to me, sharing that Larry had told her about me and the Walk for Peace. She said that she had been following the Walk. Thank you, Erin, for reaching out to me.
Something in my post reminded Larry of the Peace Prayer, and it prompted him to share the words with me this morning. And, tomorrow morning, both Larry and I will begin our days with the word Peace.
This is how simple it is to grow Peace in the world. Reach out. Share your Peace with others, and invite them to do the same. Thank you, Larry, for sharing your Peace with me.