Living as ONE … ( 06 / 27 / 2014 )
Living as ONE … ( 06 / 27 / 2014 )
How odd it was sitting in a German restaurant last night watching the United States play Germany in the World Cup ; and how odd it was for the Germans sitting near me to hear me , a born American , applauding & cheering the success of their team ... How odd it is indeed that we so readily draw lines on a map , and memorize our pledges of allegiance and believe the myths propagated by our teachers & our politicians … How odd it is that we so easily forget that WE ARE ALL ONE FAMILY on this Earth ; that the pain of another , regardless of his or her country of origin , is my own pain -- and that his or her Joy is mine as well .
" Imagine there ' s no countries ... It isn ' t hard to do ; nothing to kill or die for , and no religion too . Imagine all the people , living life in peace ... You may say that I ' m a dreamer , but I ' m not the only one . I hope someday you will join us , And the world will be as one ." ~ John Lennon
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