September 21, 2007 is the UN's International Peace Day. For 24 hours every year, the countries represented in the UN have agreed to a cease fire and day of non-violence.
Southwestern is full of people with passionate hearts and strong opinions. However, our education here is such that it causes people to feel like things always have to be debated, discussed, or rationalized until its dead, and this has caused a divisive nature to exist on our campus. Before I graduate, I want to know that I did something to change that--even if it's just for one day. Peace Day is that day for me.
For one day, even if only a few people participate, Southwestern has the opportunity to unite under one idea, an idea with multiple meanings and purposes--peace.
I hope it goes okay. I hope people take advantage of this time. I hope it impacts someone.
Regardless, I think I've found the pursuit of my lifetime--peace. For the rest of my life, I want to pursue peace. I want to make choices that impact others and myself in a positive way. I want to defend the rights of everyone to live a life void of pain inflicted by others. No one ever deserves to be judged or harmed, especially because of factors outside of their control.
I want to make sure that those around me know that. I want to embody the peace I want to see in the world. That's my commitment this Peace Day.
1 comment:
I love the wording you use. See I just turned in my application for nursing school, and in it I said I want to embody the hope I want to see in my patients. Literally those exact words.
Maybe together we can change the world with hope and peace all over the place!
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