Peace in Perspective … (01/17/13)
“What is the weight of a snowflake?”, a chickadee asked a dove.
“Nothing more than nothing”, came the answer.
“In that case, let me tell you a wonderful story,” the chickadee said.
“Yesterday, I was sitting on the branch of a fir tree, close to its trunk, when it began to snow — not heavily, not in a raging blizzard — rather, like in a dream, with a gentle whisper, without any violence.
Since the moment was so beautiful, I started counting the snowflakes settling on the twigs and needles of a branch nearby. One … two .. three … ten … one hundred … one thousand … all the way up to one million I counted.
And then, as the very next snowflake fell onto the branch — number one million and one; nothing more than nothing, as you say — the branch broke and fell softly to the ground.”
Having said that, the chickadee smiled and flew away.
The dove, after pondering the story for bit, smiled as well — as she thought to herself:
“Perhaps there is only one person’s voice lacking for Peace to come to the world.”
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, caring, dedicated people can change the world … Indeed, it is the only group that ever has.” ~ inspired by Gandhi
The time has come for each one of us to go forth and Be the change we wish to see.
We have not been Called to “save the world”. Rather, we have been given the privilege of uplifting the lives of those we encounter each day …
Please remember, there is no such thing as an “insignificant” act of Kindness!
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