| A Last Grasp at Peace by Michael M. Meginn Jr. I've seen this moment coming for quite some time now. During the Martin Luther King weekend, I saw it in action. I have always wanted peace in my life and this world. I've had some pretty good conversations on the pros and cons of war in Iraq. Because this topic is religious and political, it is a topic that draws many views and beliefs. None of which are wrong. I choose not to judge other views. However, I do have my views about this topic, and I want to share what I feel is important to me. Allow me to be clear: I feel war is not the answer. It isn't the answer if the whole world has the same common goal...Peace! Unfortunately, not everyone in this world wants, or lives, by Peace.  Bring the megalomaniacs of the world in your home, with your family. What
do you do when these people bring such pain to your family? Unfortunately, reality
sets in, and the megalomaniac must go. I've seen positive and negative steps taken by our government, as well as other leaders in the world. In the 1960s and '70s, I've seen activists exercise their right of free speech. During the Vietnam War, the government and activist created a society that was unpleasant at best. Soldiers were not welcome in their own hometowns. The government that WE put in place was hated, and people rebelled, thinking that it was the solution. The only solution is Peace, and rebellion has no place in Peace. During the MLK weekend, I was witness to hundreds of thousands of people uniting around the world in protest of the direction the world is going. Well, I hope that was their intention. I say this, because I had mixed feelings from what I witnessed on the news, a medium that may not be 100 percent accurate. What I felt was disappointment when I heard so many express anger and hate in the speeches. I understand how, in the moment, anger, rage and even frustration could set in when expressing one's feelings about the current situation. But anger, rage and even frustration are not a part of my idea of what it takes to obtain Peace in my world! Some of the leaders of said protest challenged the government, as well as the world, to find another solution other than war. If I were to challenge anyone to do anything, it would be to LIVE your Peace. Leave Anger, Angst, Rage and Hate out of a movement that expresses Peace. That is the answer. It seems the environment that my father came back to in the late '60s here in the States was unhealthy at best. The government, how wrong you may feel it is, takes time to ensure that statements and decisions made are the best for that situation. I pray that influential people standing behind microphones take the same time to ensure that the environment that they are creating is one of Peace and not of one of Hate. It's pretty simple: If you yell with hate, that is all you can expect in return. Just love and pray for Peace. Surround yourself with those thoughts and that is the environment you'll be in. Obviously, this is my perspective of what I experienced after hearing some of the speeches. Just as I am now, they were expressing their feelings -- and expressing their FEARS on the current situation. I like to hold the same level of responsibility for my actions, as I do for the Government that I might be passing judgment on. Not to discredit the thousands who will suffer due to a war abroad, let's not forget the thousands of people who will suffer here due to personal judgment. This is nothing more than a plea for everyone to ensure that the environment they share is not harmed because of a simple choice of words. Peace can be attained with consistency. Let's not lose sight of all our goals. "The Last Grasp at Peace" came to me late last night. It was done in mixed media. This may be the last-ditch effort (one arm), for Peace in this world. This could get ugly, but maintaining the ultimate goal of a UNITED PEACEFUL Earth should prevail if that is what we (the world) really wish with all of our hearts, minds and souls. Pray for Peace! Michael M. Meginn Jr. website is located at www.spiritualmoments.com Copyright (c) 2003 Michael M. Meginn Jr. |
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