Words worthy of peace

Could words create peace in our world? What words would it take to move me enough to choose peace over conflict? How do I go from reading or hearing about peace to choosing peace?

Words have moved society in the past. Seemingly mobilized people for social change. Were they words alone?

What if I consistently took the opportunity to read about peaceful activities, visions that a peaceful world might bring about, how peace could effect my life, how peace is effecting others lives around the world, the focus of peaceful activities on saving our environment and providing a safe world for my children and all the children to grow up in, could this help bring about peace?

In some countries, most today perhaps, voting can influence peace over war. If those on a public payroll knew there salary depended up on their peaceful efforts and thought that their constituency would only pay them for peaceful activities, might that influence them? Some perhaps, others possibly not so much.

I will never refuse to believe that in their hearts most want peace, for themselves, for their children, for their loved ones, and for others. To achieve peace I only have to activate that desire in action when presented with the opportunity. Does peace require sacrifice? Less sacrifice earlier than later. If we allow those not seeking peace to run our governments or our lives, the sacrifice to get peace will become larger. Look at our past. If we give power to those who will use it to create war, it is only harder as time passes to remove them from power. Even in countries where leaders are elected some element of society is made dependent upon that war for prosperity. Those dependent will themselves fight for the right to wage war, even creating war to retain their power or increase their wealth. How do we break this cycle? Sacrifice for peace now, and it will be the least possible cost.

Why should I sacrifice for peace? What if others do not sacrifice and peace does not come, is my sacrifice wasted? At the end of my life, when it flashes before my eyes, or I ponder it at length, will I remember those sacrifices as worthy? More than the moment I could have read a book, taken a walk, watched a movie, talked with a friend, hugged my children, or kissed a loved one? Would I remember it more than the time I took to watch TV, eat at fast food, drinking a beer/wine/soda, desire a gadget, spend a buck or even make a buck? Would I remember a vote for peace? Would I remember volunteering for a cause? Would I remember a conversation about choosing peace vs war?

What makes a memory worthy of end of life?