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I’ve had a day off today. There were family things to do. And housework! On the radio I heard an old Christmas song. It got me thinking.
I’m living in a nice house, in a friendly town and able to buy what I need. There are no shortages, very little aggression and plenty of helping hands if I need them. I’m living a relatively secure life. Yet the lady selling the Big Issue isn’t. Nor are the people who spend every night sleeping on the streets. Further afield there are people being bombed out of their homes, their livelihoods and their future. Whilst I sit here in warmth and comfort writing my blog people are dying. That’s so far from my peaceful world that it’s hard to grasp.
I’m often asked why these things happen. It’s a simple question with such a complex answer. Is it because things matter more than people? Have we become obsessed with them and us? Does land or resources matter more than children’s lives? I wonder where it starts? This sort of ‘I’m OK’ attitude that helps us turn our backs on others. Perhaps it’s also that we feel powerless to help. Or to change situations so remote from us. The Guides would say that we have forgotten the basic principle of loving one another. They tell me that if we did really love each other then most of the complexity would disappear from an answer.
A world of peaceful living seems like another Universe to me. Sometimes I wonder if we will ever get there.
Yet I can’t give up on my dreams of peaceful times. That would be a defeat for my Spirit. Somewhere along the line I believe we will all find safety, security and peace in our lives. But it needs as many of us as possible to dream it into being. To hold the intention of peace so strongly that it finally manifests. Added to that intention I believe we have to dream of a life without fear. Of a shift in our perception where we realise that this life isn’t the only one we will live. There is so much I know the Spirit World can teach us about that. They are there to help us. It’s me and you who need to tune in and listen.
What song prompted this refelction? I listened to Gilbert O’Sullivan singing Christmas Song. The words are posted below and make so much sense. So this year I’m dreaming of a peaceful world. I’d like to invite you to join me in sending out that wish for all of us ??
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas
All I’m dreaming of the whole day long
Is a peaceful world
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year
To those of you who live in fear
And let us hope that very soon
The peace you seek will then resume
Gilbert Osullivan – Christmas Song Lyrics
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