Peace in times of trouble

It's tempting to abandon a Peace commitment when things go awry, when other commit violence.

Willing to consider that these are the very times to practice one's commitment to Peace; to respond with compassion for the victims AND the perpetrators of violence, to be responsible for our complicity?

I guess that's why Peace is a practice and a path, rather than a destination!

Love,
Darlene

Catching and Throwing Peace

Maya Angelou said you "can't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You have to throw something back." Peace requires both catching and throwing: a willingness to sit still and allow Peace to land in your mitt AND a willingness to throw yourself into actions that will create Peace. Both receive and give.

It's always both/and! Always!

Love,
Darlene

A Peace Investment

Fambul Tok is an stunning independent film about reconciliation in post conflict Sierra Leone. For a $1M investment thousands of people in villages all over the country have engaged in forgiveness projects and reconciled with murderers and rapists, making them partners in recreating communities. Their cultural context is that every human being matters and is salvageable; and hanging onto hate and revenge destroys the community.

Alternatively the world court has spent $20M trying the top 6 perpetrators of the conflict! They're not done.

Check it out at fambultok.org.

Peace!