If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each person’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
– Longfellow
Secret History
January 15, 2012
John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War is Over)
December 20, 2011
Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger Highlight Reel
October 10, 2011
A very touching video…
If you’d like to find out more about feeding the hungry in our region, to go: http://thefoodpantries.org/
Be The Change – Luminaries
October 4, 2011
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi
How Can I/We create Peace?
October 1, 2011
For 2010, 8 of these banners were created and hung at various places in the Troy area. Markers were tied with them to encourage folks walking on the street to write their own answers to this question: How can I/We create Peace?
We encourage you to share what you think you/we can do to create peace. Please leave a comment!
Some folks also added their thoughts at the blog site. Here are those comments:
Anonymous said…
I can try to be more peaceful and loving with my family.
Anonymous said…
I plant a garden. This is my contribution to peace.
Anonymous said…
I think it has to start with me. What I bring to the world directly impacts those around me. It ripples out. How can I hope for world peace if I am not making the space around me peaceful?
1000 Acts of Peace
September 22, 2011
We believe that peace starts from within and, therefore, is expressed diferently by different people. It may be a silent prayer or meditation, singing a song for peace with others, writing a blog about peace, planting a tree for peace, or a RAOK (“random act of kindness”).
You can find many great ideas at the International Day of Peace website.
This was the theme for our 2009 celebration. Here are some comments we received.
Let your voice be heard! We encourage you to share your act of peace. Please leave a comment!
Anonymous said…
My act of peace for everyday is to stay committed to inner peace. This means staying peaceful in all situations by not judging, assuming, or worrying. To remain calm and open-minded. On Sept 21st at lunch time, I will spend 15 minutes in silent prayer for myself and everyone. And I will participate in the celebrations in Troy.
- C.YoungAnonymous said…
I will daily strive to see the beauty that is present in Troy and in its people; I will also support the events ocurring on the 21st.
FJAnonymous said…
This morning and every morning until September 21, I will acknowledge that I have everying I need to be whole and happy. I pledge to acknowlege that I will struggle, but that with the presence of love for the universe, I can be peace-filled. kb
Anonymous said…
I will seek to be encouraging.
Anonymous said…
I will contact our local radio stations and ask them to play John Lennon’s Imagine during the global observation of a moment of silence at noon on Sept. 21st. It is possible that this could be played all over the world in their respective time zones. KY
Anonymous said…
I will feed a homeless person on the street.
CJAnonymous said…
I will commit to taking a full easy breath before responding when I feel myself becomming upset or angry, to allow my own desire for peace to surface and direct me, today and each day.
Anonymous said…
I will participate in the peace walk on Sept 21 and encourage others to do the same.
AnonAnonymous said…
Between now and September 21, I will seek to perform more consistent acts of service for my spouse. WJ
Connie Frisbee Houde said…
My act of peace is that I am planning to return to Afghanistan September 25. I will be preparing for the trip and thinking of my friends in Afghanistan who will also be celebrating the International day of peace!!
Anonymous said…
i will open my heart to each child and person i meet on sept.21 as if they were my own brother or sister or child and respond to any needs i feel from them .b.j.
Anonymous said…
I commit to propagating peace in the world around me by reducing my own reactivity. By remaining silent when others react, I will hopefully assist in promoting a more peace-filled atmospere. KB
Anonymous said…
My Act of Peace for September 21 will be saying a Peace Prayer and looking to perform a Random Act of Kindness that day. Blessings and Peace, Marie.
Anonymous said…
I have listened to Thich Nhat Hanh’s DVD “Peace in Every Step” and will use his words to further my own efforts for peace.
Anonymous said…
I will in the course of my days continually re-center myself in God’s presence so that I can be a more peaceful, centered and loving person. Anon
Anonymous said…
I will strive to listen to my wife with openness and non-reactivity. AJ
Anonymous said…
My act of peace is to be still for at least 15 minutes each day, through September 21s, clearing my mind & allowing thoughts to come that would advance the cause of personal, family & communal peace. That day, I will do one thing that was manifested during the quiet time.
Since I journal, I will keep a short record of the daily experience & share it with someone.
Thank you for your efforts.
Anonymous said…
I will seek to rest more thoroughly in my faith, liking myself to a feather being carried through life on the wind of God’s grace.
Anonymous said…
I am reading “Being Peace” by Thich Nhat Hanh. I will finish it by September 21 and will seek to absorb and practice its precepts. AJ
WarAxe said…
I will honor the military… the soldiers and sailors who risk their lives every day in their peacemaking role. I will encourage supporters of peace to send care packages to Army and Marine tropps serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. I will thank every US military veteran of wars past and present for their brave pursuit of peace.
Anonymous said…
I will play a song for peace and share it with others.
Anonymous said…
I will say the Prayer of Saint Francis and play John Lennon’s “Imagine” on Monday. I will pray for all participants in all the peace-filled events in Troy in Monday including the visit of President Obama to HVCC. soc
Anonymous said…
I will join will others to pray for peace and work to be a peacemaker in my life.
Anonymous said…
I will look for opportunities to be helpful.
Anonymous said…
As a way of peace I can encourage people to talk about peace and the benefits of living in a peaceful place, in a peaceful way, building a society that can help and heal each other.
Anonymous said…
I will be taking time out of my day to reflect on how fortunate so many of us are to be living in a stable and peaceful environment. I will also be sure to send my thoughts and prayers to those who need positive and peaceful energy sent their way; this will include those in the capital region, nationally, and globally.
Anonymous said…
I will spread the word on facebook
Anonymous said…
I will thank the people who live their lives in peacebuilding, caring and kind ways.
Anonymous said…
I did the laundry for my daughter and I am grateful for it.
Anonymous said…
I observed a fifth grade Sunday school class in which the students were talking about peace and how to create peace in their own lives. They gave me permission to post this poem they wrote as a class,
P pray
E educate
A appreciate
C connect
E essentialAnonymous said…
Live it with a smile on the street, a warmth in my heart, a declenching when I object to someone’s behavior or my own (challenging!), and to continue to be grateful for the experiences that help me want to build peace.
Anonymous said…
My act of peace is to really listen to what my high school students are saying when they come to me to talk. Instead of asking too many questions or offering my opinion (when I haven’t been asked for it) I will simply give them my time and be a good listener.
Anonymous said…
I pledge to continue making origmai peace cranes and giving them out as I walk my Path every day.
pcAnonymous said…
I will offer a special prayer on that day.
We’re moving…
September 10, 2011
