This morning on our way to school, Lilly and I prayed the rosary for peace. I felt called to do so last night as I was watching President Obama's speech about Syria. When I am driving to school, I am basically driving as close to NYC as I can get without going through a tunnel. Hence, I see the Empire State Building and the Freedom Tower every day. This year I explained to Lilly in the most simplistic (age-appropriate) way possible why there is a Freedom Tower. We include the people who keep us safe in our nightly bedtime prayers. It is never, ever an easy thing to discuss violence with our chidlren, but I believe it is as important as it is hard to do.
It takes a lot longer to say the rosary with a 5 year old, but I believe those prayers...those of our children...are heard loudest of all. Her vision of peace is most likely a lot different than mine. But doesn't it start with our 5 year olds? If our 5 year olds do not have peace in their lives, I cannot see how they can grow up to be peaceful adults.
So today, and every day, let us PRAY for peace. Let us TEACH peace. Let us ACT peacefully. And let it begin with ourselves. And our little ones.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Monday, January 18, 2010
Martin Luther King, jr. Day 2010
I am home today from work, in observance of Martin Luther King, jr. day. In years past I was reflecting on the life of MLK for the week or so leading up to the holiday because I was planning and executing lesson plans about him. This year I did not really reflect on it until today. My first reflection was on our world. I believe that MLK's vision will not be complete until equal rights are given to everybody. That includes those with disabilities and homosexuals. Specifically I am thinking about same-sex marriage, a hot button topic these days. Disability rights is often considered the last frontier in equal rights.
More importantly I have been self-reflecting. Where is the peace within myself? How are my daily interactions with my spouse, daughter, friends and family members? What do I do to make sure that I can be at peace? Is there anything I do or that happens on a regular basis that makes me feel not at peace? How can I change my circumstances so that I do not put myself into situations like that?
How could the world change if more people self-reflected on their own inner peace?
More importantly I have been self-reflecting. Where is the peace within myself? How are my daily interactions with my spouse, daughter, friends and family members? What do I do to make sure that I can be at peace? Is there anything I do or that happens on a regular basis that makes me feel not at peace? How can I change my circumstances so that I do not put myself into situations like that?
How could the world change if more people self-reflected on their own inner peace?
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