What creates peace? What sustains It? When do we commit to this instead of more war?

Melanie
Melanie
Aug 22, 2017 · 3 min read

I am anti-war and pro-peace. This does not mean that I am thinking of some pipedream poster of peace. Many people are already doing something for peace they just have no concept of the bigger picture. I am not sure what it takes for people to pay attention but the time for that to happen is now, why? Because we are now. Every day we can strengthen the path to peace or we can tear it down.

I know this however, I am not interested in political parties that do not build upon these pillars of peace. I am not interested in citizen groups that do not grow peace. What does that term mean? Peace? We need to examine that even if momentarily to make sure we know.

I am not left, centrist, right, liberal, Democrat, conservative, Republican, Green, an activist... I am none of these constructs, I an a citizen of this planet and I am here for 1 PURPOSE - PEACE. My sole motivation is PEACE. And that is all I think I ever wanted it to be, I searched high and low for it in so many ways, I have lived during the storms of my life, I am still here, having learned and still learning painful lessons, witnessing the black hole of need, taking less breaths between each devastating piece of news of further suffering and heartbreak.

What can I do when this pain seems to eclipse us? What peace can be achieved? What does mankind want? To be part of a collective is much like being alone. So this is why I make my way forward to determine, in my own skin, the person that I am to stride towards peace. We are all capable of it really. We have the ability in us to make this a reality... we .... individually and at the same time together. There is a switch in each person to self determine a path to peace. This is not some bullshit diatribe or platitude about "just think positive" or "be happy".

There are roadmaps to our choice for a better society of people who understand and accept our personal role to achieve peace. To look at ourselves and determine our steps to move forward. Will these steps be pain free? No. Will you learn? Yes. Right now is the time to step FORWARD on the fork in the road in the direction of peace.

Join me, as an individual, why don’t you? See the bigger picture with you and us in it. www.visionforhumanity.org

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