My Peace

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A collection of thoughts or images that come to your mind when you think of peace.

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Latest Activity: Dec 23, 2014

first I'd like to than rose for the beautiful logo.

the idea for this group sprung to my mind after I receive a message from Mohamad sh.

he wrote:

Dear everyone,

As you all see my list, i have a 120 friends, part of them palestinian, others from israel and also some from other arab countries and others like USA , EU, and more, i would like to ask a sensitive question to my friends from israel, and also other are welcome to answer it: everyone of us here talking peace, and about peace, and sounds for me life on this is is so great and lovely, seems no hatred and racism, no occupation and war, from big part of the comments i read mostly we say: we want peace, and here is my question: WHEN WE SAY PEACE, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THIS NICE WORD, WHAT KIND OF PEACE WE WANT, WHERE COULD BE OUR LIMITES, BORDERS AND WHAT CAN WE GIVE TO MAKE PEACE REAL, LOTS OF QUESTIONS THAT FOR SURE NEED A DEEP THINKING TO SATISFY OUR NEEDS.
THANKS

So I answered:

That a really good question. I thank you for it, Mohamad. Peace means a great deal of different things to many people. It is a very personal question. I can tell you about the first things that come to my mind when I close my eyes and think of peace. I see no more wars. I see a time when my grandchildren don't have to spend 3 years of their lives in the army. I see equality and respect between peoples and nations. I see my Arab friends come to visit me at home, I see us going to the beach together. I see myself hanging out with my Lebanese friends in Beirut. But most of all, I see myself being able to get in the car with my dad (who is 87 years old) and 2 sons, and drive to Baghdad, Iraq, through Jordan or Syria. In Baghdad he takes us to the house he was born in, and to all the places he told us so many stories about. There, we close a circle.
These dreams might sound trivial to many, but these simple acts have been denied of so many people in the Middle East.

What would I give for REAL peace? Almost everything.

Then I thought, why limit it to Mohamad's friends. It's an important question. Why not open it up for everybody in iPeace?

David

Last summer I attended a lecture by Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) & Mairead Corrigan Maguire (Nobel Peace Prize winner) in the Scottish Parliament, here in the historic & beautiful city of Edinburgh.

Mairead spoke of nurturing & cultivating love & peace within yourself, and then sharing it. Arun quoted his Grandfather who spoke of the seed of peace. If this seed is kept in a box it will wither & die. However, if the seed is exposed to the elements it will grow & flourish!

The message is clear, share your peace & let it grow & flourish.

And, with this in mind, please embrace the philosophy behind this movement and share your passion for peace by reaching out and inviting your friends.

Gordon J Millar

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Comment by Clicia Pavan on April 14, 2011 at 5:15pm

Comment by Clicia Pavan on April 12, 2011 at 12:20am

Comment by Clicia Pavan on April 12, 2011 at 12:14am: Today I saw hope, holding hands with the goodwill
The old man's hand where it joins the hand of the boy
Today I saw the people united
In search of a more just and equal
Today I saw a desire for peace, solidarity ...
Today I saw the sun rise
Peace to the World!
Much Peace to you...
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Hoy he visto la esperanza, de la mano de la buena voluntad
El viejo de la mano donde se une la mano del niño
Hoy he visto el pueblo unido
En busca de un mundo más justo y equitativo
Hoy he visto un deseo de paz, la solidaridad ...
Hoy he visto salir el sol
Paz para el mundo!
Mucha paz para ti ...

Comment by Eva on April 10, 2011 at 8:22pm: in memory of Juliano Mer Khamis

Comment by Clicia Pavan on April 10, 2011 at 12:09am

Comment by Clicia Pavan on April 2, 2011 at 4:13pm: Smile
Smile with her only one way
Smile, it makes no sense so sad when your eyes speak of love
When the bells ring in the first hour
When the sun is shining outside
Smile because you have the poetry of every day
a friend with a sigh, a smile lost
Smile
Someone is waiting for your smile
Clicia Pavan
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Sonrisa.
Con su sonrisa de una sola manera
Sonríe, no tiene sentido tan triste cuando tus ojos hablan de amor
Cuando suenen las campanas en la primera hora
Cuando el sol brilla afuera
Sonríe porque tiene la poesía de todos los días
un amigo con un suspiro, una sonrisa perdida
Sonrisa
Alguien está esperando tu sonrisa
Clicia Pavan

The original "Smile" song was used in the soundtrack of the Charlie Chaplin movie called "Modern Times" (1936). Charlie Chaplin composed the music and the lyrics were written by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons. Many versions have been sung. This is Michael Jackson's version. This song sends a really strong message.