peace

with the recent passing of remembrance day, i've spent more time than usual thinking about war, fighting, soldiers, peace keepers, medical personel and so forth. as i've discussed before on this blog, my grandmother came to canada from wales as a war bride after meeting my grandfather, a soldier, after WWII. last week hundreds of war brides from across canada took the train back to halifax to visit the pier where they entered. i spent time with my grandfather looking at photos and items he had kept from the war - love letters to my grandmother, 'leave' passes from duty for an afternoon, pay stubs etc. usually i don't stop and take time to remember those have fought in war and those who are fighting today. so this year on november 11th i did and i'm glad for it.

of course i oppose war, fighting and violence. but what do i do to promote peace? what can i do to help create a peaceful world? peaceful city? home? work environment? i've decided to make a commitment to myself to be a more peaceful person. i really believe it is going to be difficult but it is one challenge i'm up for.