There is just no other way!

Let me tell you a story. I went to visit my parents in Beer Sheva today. It takes about an hour to drive there. I got there at 12:45 pm. Said hi, kissed my parents and went to look what's cooking in my mom's pots.
Suddenly a siren started wailing. This has only one meaning for it these days for a million people in Israel. A missile is doing its way from Gaza in your direction. And you have to act fast.

My elderly parents already know the drill. They somehow dragged themselves to what we call a 'protected space', an inside room with heavy walls. 30 seconds passed. Then the dog started barking. We forgot him outside in the garden. My mom started for the door. "What are you doing?" I asked. "Going to bring Coco" she said. "Forget it" I said.

We listened together, trying to hear the fall. We couldn't. They said in the radio later that the missile fell in an open space.

Then we had 3 hours of quiet. There's a daily ceasefire between 1 and 4 pm when humanitarian aid is being delivered to Gaza.

This was my experience today, and I hold no grudge. I am not even trying to compare it to the living hell experienced by innocent civilians in Gaza. I can't even start to imagine what does it feel over there. And I don't wish any of you to ever know.

This is all so futile. My heart cries for all the people in Gaza strip that are suffering more than 2 weeks now death injury, pain, loss of relatives, friends and property and trauma that will never heal.

Today, I was convinced more than ever that we have no other way, but the peace way. We have to somehow reach for one another, heal each other wounds, gain a little trust and start a dialogue.

There is just no other way!

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Comment by videha on January 14, 2009 at 10:29pm: Thanks for your story... my feeling is the same you have. I feel much compassion and my hearth wep when i see a old dog or cat left over the stret,... so you can imagine when i wach televition and see what happend in Gaza to human being ! ciao for now David.... loking forward to the see peace in men's hearth...

Comment by Diane Brighton on January 14, 2009 at 10:26pm: David
What is Going on There is Unimaginable for Many of Us yet unthinkable to ignore ....

May we All Have Peace .....think peace feel peace share peace send Love >> To PEACE for
Peace ...

Now in our Time ........

Keep the Faith ...

Beleive .... Receive ....

iPeace ...PEACE is THE Answer >>> > > >

May You Your LIGHT Shine on >> for There Here .....The WORLD ...

UNIVERSAL Peace
Within as Without ....

Thank You
For Sharing Your Reality with US ....
David

PEACE

Diane

Comment by nicholas piliero on January 14, 2009 at 10:25pm: It sadens my heart or should I say my spirit that man must react so violent to one another my heart goes out to both sides. Hammas is bring down pain to it's people and all the world they just don't see we are all attached to the" GREAT LIGHT " It is sad that the children are taught to hate. Mabey like in a dream we can all get together here on earth and not have to wait till we drop our shells.Spiritual logic doesn't make sence on an earthly plain but there is a master plan I am sure of it PEACE GRACE LIGHT and a quiet mind nick oh ! PS I hope your folks and their pup are safe..

Comment by Joanna Zilsel on January 14, 2009 at 10:25pm: I cried when I listened to the song, just like when I read of the demonstration in Tel Aviv last week where Jews and Arabs together were chanting "We refuse to be enemies!" From the depths of my heart I THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Peace, Salam, Shalom!

Comment by Clicia Pavan on January 14, 2009 at 10:24pm: The true happiness is rooted in peace, strength, compassion and freedom and not in wealth or fame, the David is not your fault Peace in the Middle East is only when their heads of states, respect differences
I can only say, let us unite, let's think positive, we speak of love of peace
The seed of light is always present in the world, We will ask God to a centellha that light, we help the wounded of the war on both sides

Comment by Genevieve on January 14, 2009 at 10:15pm: This is beautiful. Thank you, from someone who feels so very, very blessed to live in a peaceful land. I am humbled by all these personal accounts on iPeace and can only pray and keep creating peace inside.

Namaste

Genevieve