Peace is not something you
wish for; it's something we make, something we do, something we are and
something we give away.
Here's an inspiring
article about the real meaning of peacce inspired by the writings of an
unknown author.
There
once was a king who offered a prize to the artist
who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists
tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there
were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a
calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering mountains all around
it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had
mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning
played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not
look peaceful at all.
But when the king
looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in
the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of
the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest - in perfect peace.
Which picture do you
think won the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
"Because,"
explained the king, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no
noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things
and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."
By Tim Pedrosa
Peace
comes within the souls of men, when they realize their oneness with the
universe; when they realize it is really everywhere; it is within each
one of us. ~Black
Elk
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
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Tim
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