Holiday Unity
As the holidays twinkle on the horizon, it seems natural that our thoughts turn even more towards peace and togetherness. This can start simply in the home and with the family by extending tolerance and patience to one another in our communication and actions. A gesture such as spending more time together or doing something without being asked is an easy, efficient and inexpensive way to create goodwill.
Togetherness can manifest on a national level. Here, in the United States, I am writing on election eve and the country is palpably divided between the two main presidential candidates. It is a safe bet to say that tomorrow we will each breathe a sigh of relief as we exit the polls in our communities. As a whole, the country will exhale the last six months of intense partisan politics that have touched everyone at one time or another. Regardless of the outcome of the election, it is time to find our way back together as a country and to work to promote positive and progressive politics. Remember that blue supporterslive in red states, and red supporters live in blue states, and that, together, we all live under a flag that is red, white and blue. Hope wears no color.
Peace and togetherness must extend globally in the new millennium. We are not a family alone or a nation alone. We are a global village, and it does matter what the world sees in us— each family, each nation. We all have the opportunity to promote global unity through our thoughts, actions and words. Choose peace, and live peace.
Christmas is associated with charity, peace and unity, just a handful of the teachings shared by some of world history’s greatest spiritual leaders. One does not need to practice a certain faith or belong to a specific culture to appreciate and apply these simple, but wise, virtues; nor does one need to wait for one day each year to practice peace. This year, let’s begin celebrating the spirit of Christmas early, and let’s celebrate it everyday of every year yet to come.
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