Bertie Williams's Blog (4)

that United States Military men and women are not safe on their own army bases any longer. There are so many mad men in the world. So many horrible minded beings that do not see life as anything worthy. They see themselves as nothing so everyone else is less than they. There is a limit to what the human heart can stand. There is a limit to the sadness and despair that a heart can feel. America has had it's share of troubles inside and out, that no one can deny. But, we have come through these… Continue

No child of mine will fight in war

No issue of my blood

no death will come from guns or bombs

no death from that horrible flood

For I will fight for peace each day

and take this holy vow

to soften my heart and open my mind

for peace is needed now

No child at all shall die in war

no mother shall shed any tears

when mankind stands in the vale of love

and quiets each mother's fears

no child will starve for all will have food

all will… Continue

The closer we get to peace within the harder the road becomes. Our experiences show us that this may be the hardest road of all to pass along. Some may find rocks and stubble, others may be hampered by boulders and mountains. It is not an easy road. When boulders stand in your way examine your heart. You may find the blockage is not external at all by any means but comes from within. Peace is attained from the inside out.

Recently, on the Travel Channel TV, on Anthony Bourdain's travel show I saw a brief spot on the Plain of Jars in Laos. This ancient site is littered with jars, some as large as five men holding hands in a circle. No one knows how these jars were made or who made them. Some remains have been found inside a few of the jars, but overall the jars were all empty. Ancient legends say that the jars were vessels which held wine for the local giants. Other theories state that the jars were placed on a… Continue