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In Passing Back Begin with Children ************************************************
In passing …
We celebrate the lives of these beloved peace makers:
Desmond Tutu,
South African Theologian, December 26, 2021
Thich Nhat Hahn, Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, January 22, 2022
Veronica Pelicaric,
non-violence activist with Pace y Bene, February 21, 2022
Robert Muller’s book Most of All They Taught Me Happiness, concludes with these thoughts:
“As for myself, when the moment will come to close my eyes on this beautiful planet, my heart will thank and honor all those who gave life and the warmth of love, and Him who permitted me to devote my earthly sojourn to peace, justice, and the betterment of the human condition in one of the noblest organizations ever born from the heart of man. I will go in peace and joy, thankful for having been blessed with the miracle of life.
I will have loved my life with passion, embraced it with fervor, cherished every single moment of it. I will have contemplated with wonder the sky and its running clouds, my brethren the humans, my sisters the flowers and the stars. I will have feasted unceasingly on the treasure of life in all its forms. I will not have dwelled in mediocre ambitions, vain hatred, and useless complaints.
I will depart with the belief that there is no end to the flow of life in the universe, that there is no death but only an unceasing change of worlds.
My conclusion would therefore be: • Decide to be happy • Render others happy • Proclaim your joy • Love passionately your miraculous life • Do not listen to promises • Do not wait for a better world • Be grateful for every moment of life • Switch on, and keep on, the positive buttons in yourself, those marked: optimism, serenity, confidence, positive thinking, love • Pray and thank God every day • Meditate • Smile, laugh, whistle, sing, dance • Look with fascination at everything • Fill your lungs and heart with liberty • Be yourself fully and immensely • Act like a king unto Death • Feel God in your body, mind, heart, and soul • And be convinced of eternal life and
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Spring in Barbara’s Garden Life is About Celebrations and Goodbye
by Barbara Gaughen-Muller We celebrate the birth of our children Marriages, First communions, Bar Mitzvahs, too Time to sing and dance It’s our chance to invite those we love To cherish these very special times! And then in only a moment We invite them again, this time to say good-bye One last chance to Celebrate the gift of a life no longer here. It’s a time for joy and sorrow, too Memories so vivid with our love so true Our family and friends once again Remind us they care and are one with you! Barbara
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– Mahatma Gandhi
Peace means there is no noise from bombs. And if there was peace, My mother would let me play with other girls outside instead of staying home all the time. – Nada, 7, Iraq Peace means being quiet. Being respectful. Being nice. Being loved. Being responsible. Being happy. Being nice to each other. Being a good person. – Leiliana, 7, San Diego
Peace means love, and that we can all be friends. It means thieves are good and do not steal, and that we all help the people who need it. – Blanca, 6, Spain
In peace, people will die only of old age. Shalom. – Anie, 6 Israel
I believe war is a waste of innocent and honest men and women and families. Quit putting young generations at stake and stop the war. Stopping the war could make the role model for the world. And if war stops, we can all live peacefully –and the human race will live longer. – Rayn, 10, Ojibiwa Dear friends, we don’t want you to fight. Take care of yourselves and the Earth peace. – Daniel, 8, Kenya
We don’t have peace at home, in school, or in the street. I wish one day I can become an artist, and I will make all my artwork show peace. – Fadia, 14, Iraq
Peace is only 5 letters but it is still BIG. Sarah, 11, Massachusetts
