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Peace Ingredients From the Community Pantry
By mickielynn on 2008-07-19 10:36:45
[caption id="attachment_26" align="aligncenter" width="172" caption="Grannie and Daughter cooking up
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Remember these ingredients for cooking up peace in Washington Park during Mother's Day weekend of 2008? In the
soup pot were some of the basic ingredients that Grannies for Peace thought would be necessary to lead to peace in
the world instead of the world in pieces. Peace is so much more than the absence of war. It requires that every human
being have access to the basic necessities for sustaining life as well as human rights and the possibility to express her
full potential. Only then can struggles to survive give way to peaceful co-existence.
Imagine!
Peace On Earth; Peace Is The Way
Hope; Harmony; Truth; Honesty Non-Violence; Respect; Tolerance Love; Wisdom; Generosity
Empathy; Kindness; Goodwill Towards All
Justice; Living Wages
Food for All; Feed the Hungry
Water Rights ~~~~~~~
Education
Development; Positive Change; Sustainability Diplomacy; Global Treaties
Listening! Reconciliation; Unity
Civilian Peace Reserve Corps United Nations; World Court; Peace Keepers
No Nukes!
One of the aspects of Cooking Up Peace was a table where community members could write their own ingredients for peace
on pieces of colored construction paper. The contributions to our pot of stone soup came from people of all ages including
children, adults, elders and some eloquent teenagers. I've included them below, basically unedited, for you to cook up your
own ideas about what "Peace" really requires Mickie
Break it up; Whole (ly) talk with out words! (Master Ha Ha) World Summit! Equal respect for the rights of all people. No
ownership of property. Stop wanting what other people have Education; Respect everybody (written by Ajit & Ashnin)
Overwhelming strategic airpower; Love to all creatures Peace, Patience, Tolerance, Joy; Open your heart & listen Patience;
Love each other Love and respect each other! Products for pets should have additional tax added for children of domestic
violence & other peaceful solutions for children Don't be afraid to love again! No more Republicans A dollop of mutual
respect; Say Sorry Charity; Less money for war - More money for the needs of the people of the world to live in Peace.
Love, Life and Laughter; A pinch of common sense & a cup of Love; Sustainable jobs - Living wages - Opportunity for
pursuit of happiness; No killing animals; A galaxy full of LOVE Don't lose hope; Learn to forgive & be sensitive. Be
compassionate towards others; Do the right thing - everytime Get rid of BUSH; Honesty Fire Congress NOW; Please Don't
Fight. (Signed by ME) Impeach Bush; Police help; Tolerance, listening to all!! And every idea Talk & Listen, Talk & Listen,
Talk & Listen Love, Joy, Gentleness, Understanding, Kindness, Humbleness, Meekness Stop and think. Who are you aimed
at, is it really worth it? Stop Shooting without a thought. Is oil really worth countless lives? Think of others. And accept
what others believe. If we could take a step back, slow down, and think most problems could be solved, peacefully and with
little cost. (15 years old)
