It's
officially Peace Tree Day today and children and youth in schools in
many cities in Canada and around the world are celebrating and sending
their prayers for peace for the children and families in Syria. This
year schools in Russia organized their first Peace Tree Day celebrations
and created their first Peace Tree that highlights the symbols of all
our cultures and faiths TOGETHER.
We read
about the little boy in Syria who saw his entire family being killed in
front of him while he pretended to be dead. I cannot even imagine what
this little boy had to go through and how he is surviving today. It
makes us all realize why it is so important for each of us to do
whatever we can to ensure our children grow in peace; to help them
understand peace, embrace peace and find new ways to create peace, so
they can one day live in peace...
As Jimi Hendrix once said so beautifully...
'When the power of love, overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.'
And as Mahatma Gandhi said so wisely...
'If we are to create peace in our world, we must begin with our children.'
I hope this little boy's call for help will inspire children and families
around the world to see how we can work together to stop the violence
and unite in peace...
We read about the little boy in Syria who saw his entire family being killed in front of him while he pretended to be dead. I cannot even imagine what this little boy had to go through and how he is surviving today. It makes us all realize why it is so important for each of us to do whatever we can to ensure our children grow in peace; to help them understand peace, embrace peace and find new ways to create peace, so they can one day live in peace...
As Jimi Hendrix once said so beautifully...
'When the power of love, overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.'
And as Mahatma Gandhi said so wisely...
'If we are to create peace in our world, we must begin with our children.'
I hope this little boy's call for help will inspire children and families around the world to see how we can work together to stop the violence and unite in peace...
