One Night On iPeace Chat
A few months ago I was on ipeace group chat,a handful of people from around the world enjoying conversation. I suddenly noticed a new name and face chiming in. I immediately felt this young man's(as I learned soon after I started to chat with him) frustrations and reaching out for support. He was in Israel,during time of the ongoing conflict with Palestine in Gaza. I politely typed to others I had been chatting with..he was there.As I began to chat with Kobi he told me of his frustrations.He could not talk to his friends in Palestine due to power outages there. He was new to iPeace, and learned about it from a singer for peace..how he found a flyer about this singer.
He said that he had tried to create a meditation group for peace,but said was discoureged because people were to cynical. Didn't believe that peace was possible because to many were cynical..by this time the others on the chat realized I was talking with him,giving encouragement in his efforts,they politely, left us to talk.
I told Kobi that any positive caring efforts for peace DID make a difference,even if he could not see it. That one persons voice CAN in fact make a difference. His thoughts,efforts and words made a difference. He began to feel more possitive,hopeful.( at least I felt he did? ).I told him that those were cynical may not say,nor even show that his efforts were indeed -positive peaceful ,perhaps even hopefull ,thoughts left in their minds and hearts,that even if only one other person was touched by feelings of wanting peace,he had made a difference. Our words,thoughts hope for peace DOES touch anothers heart,even if at the time they may not know it,or show it. The seeds of love and understanding had been planted.
Whether or not his meditation group continued or noone showed up -he is here,on ipeace,writing,discussing,sharing with others around the world. A frienship with a young Israeili man and an American woman was created that night. I check in on him from time to time. I leave a few notes telling him how delighted I am to see him here,thriving in peace and making many friends. He replies with thank you's to me on my profile page.
That chat stayed with me,as we talk of peace,share our stories,make new friends, think about all the horrific things happened & happening in Israel & Palestine..that an Americam woman & a young man in Israel formed a friendship in a few words typed on a computer one night on ipeace chat.
* Kobi my friend,if i made any mistakes in memory of our chat please feel free to chime in here and make corrections.
( I originally wrote this as a story to share for "15,000 Stories " iPeace Group -created by Stephanie Seymour)
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