If we have no peace, it is because
we have forgotten that we belong to each other
Mother Teresa
We look forward to the time when the Power of Love
will replace the Love of Power.
Then will our world know the blessings of peace
William Ewart Gladstone
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind
Mahatma Gandhi
Thursday, September 21st is the International Day of Peace or World Peace Day as it’s become known. This day was created by the United Nations in 1981 and a further resolution calling for non-violence and cease-fires was added in 2001. Find out more from the UN’s own page dedicated to this year’s Peace Day.
In 2021, the UN’s theme is: recovering better for a sustainable and equitable world. According to their website, “In 2021, as we heal from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are inspired to think creatively and collectively about how to help everyone recover better, how to build resilience, and how to transform our world into one that is more equal, more just, equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and healthier.”
If you are wondering what you can do to acknowledge or celebrate this important day, then please check out these activities found on International Day of Peace. Or go to Peace One Day to find out their line-up of activities.
Read my previous post, International Day of Peace, if you’d like to learn more about how and why our Peace symbol was created.
I leave you with the lyrics to Bomb the World by Michael Franti and Spearhead.
Please, tell me the reason
Behind the colors that you fly
Love just one nation
And the whole world, we divide
You won’t say, you’re sorry
There is no other choice
God bless the people now
Who cannot raise their voice
We can chase down all our enemies
Bring them to their knees
We can bomb the world to pieces
But we can’t bomb it into peace
Whoa, we may even find a solution
To hunger and disease
We can bomb the world to pieces
But we can’t bomb it into peace
Violence brings one thing
More more of the same
Military madness
The smell of flesh and burning pain
So I sing out to the masses
Stand up if you’re still sane
To all of us gone crazy
I sing this one refrain
We can chase down all our enemies
Bring them to their knees
We can bomb the world to pieces
But we can’t bomb it into peace
Whoa, we may even find a solution
To hunger and disease
We can bomb the world to pieces
But we can’t bomb it into peace
And I sing power to the peaceful
Love to the peaceful why?all
Power to the peaceful
Love to the peaceful why?all
We may even find a solution
To hunger and disease
We can bomb the world to pieces
But we can’t bomb it into peace
Say we can chase down all our enemies
We can even bring them to their knees
We can bomb the world into pieces
But we can’t bomb it into peace
And I sing power to the peaceful
Love to the peaceful why?all
I sing power to the peaceful
Love to the peaceful why?all
I sing
Written by Carl Rogers Young, David Shul, Michael Franti
For some reason, I especially love Mother Teresa’s quotes—we have one in our house, and she’s always so inspiring to me.
I always say to my husband, “I just don’t understand why we can’t all get along”.
Peace to us all……
XOOX
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
This is a great post Jennifer and I especially like the lyrics to the song. Thanks for alerting me to this special day and let’s hope for peace.
This is such a beautiful post. Peace is priceless. 🙂
Yes. It is priceless.
We can’t bomb the world into peace but we could all be peace warriors in our own little corners of the world. Understanding and tolerance are the keys. It doesn’t mean we should allow people to walk all over us, it just means we ask each other not to without raising our fists or voices.
I like being a peace warrior.
Thanks for highlighting this day of peace. Wish that more people would pay attention.
Listening to the video as I type this comment. I have always wondered why, if we can have a cease fire for a day, we can’t have a cease fire for eternity. These are such troublesome days. Praying for a better 2022.