Peace

I have been told that the point of war is peace...on the victors terms. If that's true, then is there such a thing as peace? I'm talking about the peace that people think of automatically. No one is being attacked and no one is attacking another.

In each case, there's going to be a person or entity that does not feel as if they have peace because they will not have been the victors.

I don't think that peace like that is possible. Even if you have peace in the broad perspective, like your country is not being attacked, you still don't have peace in your home. How many families are broken apart? Fights happen every day. Domestic violence...murder...theivery. If we truly had peace would any of this be necessary?

So...where do we get this idea of peace from?

Well, I'll tell you my idea.

You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and you just have absolutely nothing to do? Your life my be hell...perhaps you just lost your job, you have bills to pay, kids to feed...etc. But for that one moment, your eyes flutter open after a good night's sleep and a small smile plays on your lips. Maybe you roll to the side and see the one you love sleeping right next to you. And for that moment, you experience peace. Maybe you reach over and brush his hair out of his face. Smile as he moves away from your hand, maybe utters a groan and tries to roll over some more, pulling all of the covers with him. That's peace. In a few minutes, you'll realize you have no job with bills to pay and kids to feed...but for now, none of that matters.

There are other times that you can experience this feeling. But for me, that is the most prominent. Granted, it has yet to happen, but I can just imagine. It makes me smile to think about it. I can't wait.