– Margaret Atwood
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I certainly hope so and I believe we can do it together; to be one human race. As we usher in 2010, I believe many of you have already made resolutions for the new year. Please allow me to suggest another if this is not one of your resolutions: Let us make peace with ourselves and eventually with the world.
We are different and yet we are also similar to each other. We are all sons or daughters to our parents, fathers or mothers to our children, uncles or aunts to our nieces and nephews, brothers or sisters to our siblings and friends to our friends. You and I, we are just souls being housed in different bodies.
When we focus on the differences, we see the differences in colour and culture. When we focus on the similarities, we can look beyond the physical layer into the beauty of the soul – the essence of life.
This is a journey with lot of challenges, but one which we do not travel alone. And together we can do it! Let us join our hands together to take on this journey of peace where our children understand and respect each other difference. And they treat each other with loving kindness and compassion. We can positively influence our children through our actions.
Wishing everyone a great 2010 with Love, Peace and Happiness!
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I HOPE THAT YOU HACE A GREAT NEW YEAR!
.-= mike golch´s last blog ..I JUST HAD TO. =-.
What a great thought to start the new year with – Happy New Year!
.-= Penny´s last blog ..Looking Back on 2009 and Forwards to 2010 =-.
My wishes for you,
Great start for Jan,
Love for Feb,
Peace for March,
No worries for April,
Fun for May,
Joy for June to Nov,
Happiness for Dec,
Have a lucky and wonderful 2010, BK!
.-= eastcoastlife´s last blog ..Happy New Year! =-.
Hi BK .. thank you for those thoughts – as you say we are all we are – we are the same .. souls within a physical body – we can be more generous, more thoughtful, more caring, more loving, offer more smiles, offer more gratitude and do as much and more for all – live life to the full .. we have 365 days ahead .. with a heart full of warmth, peace and love.
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Blue Moons …. Last day of 2009 =-.
One Love BK … I just love your post/s may peace be with us all .Happy New Year to you and your lovely Family 🙂
.-= Fatima Da´s last blog ..Another Fresh New Year is here…. =-.
@ Mike, thank you for the wish. Have a great 2010!
@ Penny, glad to hear from you in the new year. Happy New Year to you and your family.
@ ECL, have a lucky and wonderful 2010 too.
@ Hilary, yes, with more generosity, thoughtfulness, caring, loving and smiles together with gratitude, we can all 2010 a better year.
@ Fatima, Happy New Year to your and your lovely family too. 🙂
Such a wonderful post and i adore that beautiful quote! Wishing you and yours many beautiful moments in 2010! Love to you!
.-= Jacqueline´s last blog ..Happy Twenty Ten =-.
@ Jacqueline, thank you. Wishing you and yours many beautiful moments in 2010 too.
Very skeptical as the topic and contents said. Words are easy from lips and actions wise, only the fool will do like wise!!!
I never believe in reality world ppl are that kind hearted… only to bluff and back stab another race of even same race, they expect you to die and not afloat anymore!
.-= housewife9988´s last blog ..My present theme & appearance =-.
Happy New Year!
.-= Danette´s last blog ..School celebrations =-.
Indeed. Thank you for your thoughtful wishes for a new year and a new decade. You always lift my spirits!
Cathy
.-= Cathy Voisard´s last blog ..The New Year Good-bye =-.
@ housewife9988, as I mentioned, “This is a journey with lot of challenges ….” I did not expect this to be easy. Just as there is no shortcut to any place worths going. This is what we have to put in the effort if we want to realise it. If everyone of us do our part and lead our children by example, eventually we will really experience this. I agree with you that some do harm to another human but there are also people who are doing good to other people. If we can work ourselves to be good, we can influence people around us to be good.
@ Danette, Happy New Year to you too.
@ Cathy, thank you for your kind comment. Wishing you and yours a 2010 with Love, Joy and Peace.
What a great resolution! Happy New Year!
.-= Pam´s last blog ..2010–How Sassie Sees It =-.
@ Pam, thank you and a Happy New Year to you too. 🙂
“When we focus on the similarities, we can look beyond the physical layer into the beauty of the soul – the essence of life.”
That was SO well said and perfectly written. I will keep that in the forefront of my mind during this new year!
.-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..Top Ten ‘Highlights’ of 2010 [so far] =-.
@ Meleah, thank you for dropping by. United, we stand strong; divided, we fall apart.
That is SO true. SO TRUE!
.-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..Top Ten ‘Highlights’ of 2010 [so far] =-.
@ Meleah, thank you. 🙂
It’s so true that when we look beyond superficial differences we are all much more alike than we are different from each other. Unfortunately many find it hard to look beyond the surface, but I remain optimistic.
.-= Tina T´s last blog ..Does Religion Strengthen a Marriage? =-.
Happy New Year! I’m with you on this one 🙂 Many blessing to you!
.-= Dori´s last blog ..Yellow House Merchandise =-.
That’s a very good goal for the new decade. In a world where lack of clean water is still the greatest killer of human beings, we’re in sad shape taking care of humanity as a whole. It’s definitely past time.
.-= Ben´s last blog ..Thoughts on Life from the Mountainside =-.
You are so right. We cannot control the circumstances. Only how we respond to them.Thanks for leaving a comment. Our JOY is in Jesus but too often we forfeit it!! Blessings.
.-= Jean Stockdale´s last blog ..Joy in the Journey Lecture 10 =-.
A great sentiment. Happy New Year! All the best to you in 2010!
.-= One of The Guys´s last blog ..Being Needy =-.
@ Tina, yes, it can be a challenge to many but like you, I remain optimistic too.
@ Dori, Happy New Year to you too. May you and yours be blessed too. 🙂
@ Ben, thank you.
@ Jean, yes, we can always control our response.
@ One of The Guys, Happy New Year to you too.
Happy New Year, BK! Wishing for a better year for all of us 😉
.-= Sasha´s last blog ..Update on the Boyet Fajardo-Duty Free scandal =-.
@ Sasha, thank you for dropping by. Happy New Year to you too. I certainly wish for a better year for all of us. 🙂
These are such lovely thoughts! I hope it happens the way you say.
Oh, so true–and such inspiring thoughts for the this New Year. And Happy New Year to you! We’re just back from our trip and catching up with you here… Feeling jet-lagged and heart-fuzzy after a sweet Christmas, good to be home and back in blogland. Very much enjoying checking in with your recent postings Looking forward to sharing another creative year with you. Wishing you & yours all the very best of love, peace & joy in 2010! :o)
@ Anne, I certainly hope that it will happen and I believe it can happen, not through my own effort only but through the effort of each and everyone of us.
@ Tracy, glad that you are home safely and that you enjoyed your trip home despite all the little hiccups. Thank you for dropping by and wishing you and yours all the very best of love, peace and joy in 2010 too! 😀
I do think we’re getting closer every year. 🙂 Happy New Year to you too!
.-= lisaschaos´s last blog ..A little angel (Macro Monday) =-.
@ Lisa, thank you. Happy New Year to you too. 🙂
Great post. I did something like this once … want to share with you.
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Have a great 2010!
.-= Bobo´s last blog ..Suay Ji =-.
@ Bobo, thank you for sharing. 🙂
what a beautiful post to start the year. Hope 2010 will be a better year for everyone. Happy 2010!
.-= life ramblings´s last blog ..RT/WW – Green Penang =-.
Here’s to a peaceful, and excellent, year.
peace,
mike
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.-= Mike Foster´s last blog ..Through Death We Learn About Life =-.
@ Life Ramblings, Mike, thank you both for the visit. Wishing both of you a Happy 2010 too.
This post reminds me of the lyrics to The Riddle by Five for Fighting. “Cuz we’re all we got on this bouncing ball” It probably makes more sense if you listen to the whole song. Let’s hope we can at least be closer to peace.
.-= Jen´s last blog ..I Got Nothing But Snark Today =-.
@ Jen, I certainly hope that we can at least be closer to peace.
Differences can be a powerful strength too.
Love the colorful children you’ve posted.
Have a great new year full of exciting expectation BK! 🙂
.-= VanillaSeven´s last blog ..Lonely Spider =-.
@ VanillaSeven, indeed, there are always two sides; difference can be a powerful strength too. 🙂
Wonderful post! Would be great if it actually did come true someday…
Take care and enjoy your 2010!
.-= The Fitness Diva´s last blog ..The Fitness Diva – Strong Mind, Strong Body E book =-.
@ The Fitness Diva, if everyone does our part, I’m sure it will come true one day.