Dona Nobis Pacem

Now that the Obama excitement is winding down and the ads have finally stopped airing, what are we all to talk about? Oh, I know! I know! How about peace?

Today is BlogBlast for Peace started by Mimi Writes. It is a special day to talk all about peace. Like the saying above "Dona Nobis Pecem" which is latin for give us peace.

Peace is really one of those subjects near and dear to my heart. I think I am pretty resolute when it comes to things; all kinds of things. I believe that that war is ridiculous. That it solves nothing and it is totally unnecessary. I think it goes back to the times of warriors when people didn't communicate (because they didn't know how to) so they beat each other over the head with clubs to solve things. Sometimes I'd like to do that myself. You know, your step-mother acts like a total idiot, so you go beat her over the head. Problem solved, well maybe not completely. But all kidding aside, life is not about solving things that way. In today's society, there are guns, missles, nuclear bombs. Unfortunately, when one country is not happy with another, it is all to easy to disinigrate them. All before really talking it out. And heck, we know how to talk. Still, things are not often solved that way. Plotting, killing, terrorizing, unfortunately, is still happening every day.

I believe peace begins in the home and needs to follow everywhere, in schools and the workplace. How many times do people stir up nonsense and then the next thing you know all hell breaks loose. Truth be told, it is natural human tendency to react the ways we do. It is a constant battle we must fight to deter that kind of emotion. Still...it is human.

There was a great quote by Colin Powell; he said, "get mad, then get over it." Of all the opinions on anger and disagreement, I like this best. It doesn't take away from the fact that we are...indeed, human but acting out and doing somehting dangerous is not accceptable. Yes, get mad and then get over it. If you don't get mad you may store it for a day you explode and do something terrible. Snap! Don't hold it in. Say your peace and move on. Peace is about accepting differences and learning to tolerate. It is about realizing that anger is just misunderstanding another person or country. Peace is about not harming, insulting or hurting others. Peace is about getting people to work things out and find common ground. Peace is about keeping others safe.

Today, I hope you all join into the BlogBlast for Peace.