Peace

[Soylent Brice]

peace is not unattainable. it is not a childish and unrealistic idea. it is possible.

“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.”

“You are all geniuses, and you are all beautiful. You don't need anyone to tell you who you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace, think peace, live peace, and breathe peace, and you'll get it as soon as you like.”

-John Lennon

there will always be people who do bad things. there will always be warmongers, religious extremists, and corrupt authorities. this doesn't mean we can't have peace.

do you yell and beat a child, or do you talk to them?

do we shoot each other, or do we talk to each other?

in regards to peace John Lennon also said (can't find the exact quote, attempting to paraphrase): "how do you know it won't work if you've never really tried it?"

it makes a hell of a lot of sense when you think about it. how do we really know if peace will work? we've tried war. we know that doesn't work. why not try peace? we'll never know until we try. i see the mentality already starting to srping up this morning in lieu of the astonishing news about Obama winning the Nobel.

this post isn't about that. it's about seeing people shoot down the idea of peace being a reality. it can be a reality. it will be a reality. if you want it.

the wars can be over. if you want it.

we don't need to fight for peace. we need to come together for peace. until then, it will be a silly idea. it will be unrealistic. it will never be achieved until we stop saying we can't, and start asking ourselves how can we?

[H2O Man]

1. Happy birthday, John Lennon.

Recommended.

[Soylent Brice]

4. you have no idea how happy it makes me

to see the first person that replied knew it was his birthday.

:toast:

[Captain Hilts]

2. Happy birthday, John.

Now, more than ever.

[KG]

3. +infinity

[conscious evolution]

5. Imagine

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one



Too bad the Peace prize is seldom given to those who truly deserve it.If anyone does it would be John


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg

[mopinko]

6. it reminds me of how women's work is treated to see some of these posts

the work of talking, loving, securing, listening, knitting families together. looks like doing nothing to many. peace is not just the absence of war. it is the cherishing of all people. the hard work of love.

happy birthday john.

[Soylent Brice]

8. "peace is not just the absence of war. it is the cherishing of all people. the hard work of love. "

:hug:

[conscious evolution]

7. All we are saying

is give peace a chance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JklM_7ojTWg

[mdmc]

9. --

[G_j]

10. I missed the chance

to wish John a happy birthday, and say i agree with your post, wholeheartedly!

:applause: