To me this angel is
very special. It's symbolic for my thoughts about
peace.
In far more situations than we are aware
of we have a choice for peace. We can either stand with
the hands on our back, keep our mouths closed and do
nothing, or we can have the little bird on our
hand, ready to let it fly. To me peace and
freedom are always linked together.
I studied under
Professor van Melsen, and the way he talked
about violating peace by putting your freedom in the
area of other people made me deeply understand what peace
means. It's above all an attitude of respect.
Peace
is an acitivity. It's speaking out when people don't
understand each other, to make them aware of the
possibility to accept differences. It's speaking
out when people tell others they are better because
of for instance: color, religion or country.
It's
speaking out when human life is at risk, and when nature is
used unrespectfully.
Because the world only can be at
peace when humanity and nature is all in balance.
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