Walking away is not an option... dialogue must prevail.

"A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with."
- Kenneth A. Wells

"I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace."
- Helen Keller

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Hopefully we will learn


to live in Peace...



Lest we forget.

"If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace."
-Franklin D. Roosevelt

19 comments:

Unknown said...

This is an excellent post for the Second Sunday of Advent! Thank you.

Out thoughts this day are the same.

May Peace be with us -- soon!

Anndi said...

Nick: Thank you... and amen!

Akelamalu said...

A very thought provoking post Anndi. x

Desert Songbird said...

One can dream...

Anndi said...

Akelamalu: History is remembered so we may learn.

Songbird: I just hope dreams come true.

Meribah said...

Here's hoping for a peaceful future.

Charles Gramlich said...

We can always hope. And we should.

Sarah's Blogtastic Adventures said...

I love the FDR quote! I did a paper on that exact quote. Lovely post!

Ron said...

Beautiful post, my Libra friend!

And THANK YOU for spreading the PEACE!

X

Errant said...

very touchy .. and hopefully we'll learn !

Travis Cody said...

Perhaps it is in the constant striving for peace that the lessons will finally take root.

Barbara said...

Thanks for the thought dear Anndi.
A horrible chapter of History that took place in the state where I grew up.
Peace to you Anndi & to all.

Mimi Lenox said...

Spreading peace and hope one blog at a time. Beautifully done, Anndi.

Brian o vretanos said...

Thankyou for that. Hopefully things are getting better all the time...

Mike Golch said...

Let us hope that there will never be a surprise attack on us again.

Pam said...

thanks for sharing this, anndi. i keep striving for world peace. maybe someday we'll get there.

p.s. i have some photos of pearl harbor on my other blog http://herroyalness.blogspot.com, too. i was a navy brat...so it affected me.

Gary's third pottery blog said...

amen alright

Anonymous said...

I've been woalking around all day today thinking it was the 6th. sigh...thanks for the memorial. xo

david mcmahon said...

G'day from Australia. A member of my family once placed a wreath there, in his official capacity.