When Will They Ever Learn?
I
recently received the following letter about a Japanese girl and the paper
cranes, and forwarded it to the SSN list. I have posted the responses I received
from some of them.
If
this inspires you at all I encourage you to join in the wave to create these
gifts of love, faith and courage in any way that you are guided. Here is a site
with information and a picture of a paper crane; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami
When Will They Ever Learn?
Click
Here for Readers Responses
There is so much to say that media is
not expressing. I know it is very challenging not to take side in this crazy
aggression, not to judge who is right who is wrong! Will you join me while
practicing it? And if only because we get what we reflect!
Massive
destruction in Lebanon cannot diminish the pain of the destruction in Israel,
children getting killed in both sides – is forbidden to be the answer! It is
not the solution! Wars are not the way out as history taught us already - no one
ever won a war, not even when it is justified, if any violence can ever be
justified… When will they ever learn?
And
again sirens tear the air, frightening loud noises of aircrafts carrying bombs,
horrifying bombing blasts and weaseling rockets falling all over almost with no
distinguish, spreading bereavement and devastation, seeding fear and anger,
increasing revenge and ignorance… When will they ever learn?
People
cry for help; Lebanese, Palestinians and Israelis mourning, wounded, refugees,
left with nothing… Children – same children I believed will not have to
suffer again trauma of war, this generation I was praying for them to be saved
of older generations’ experience of useless hostility. When will they ever
learn?
WHEN
WILL THEY WAKE UP?
Nevertheless
in such times, when emotion intimidate to fog any clarity, especially in such
times I spend more and more time with the children are sitting nonstop for the
forth week in smothery shelters. I never know if I help them or they help me,
must be both! That is my share; that is my self-healing. So little in such huge
ocean of pain! If I could only go also visit the children in Gaza Strip and
those in Lebanon…children are children are children! Any drop of hope can be
offered –might change and if only little bit. That is what I have to offer –
hope and trust in the goodness (GODness) within humanity.
Meanwhile
I can spend time only with Israeli children in the north part of Israel, Jews,
Muslims, Druze, Christians… “Almighty” is not discriminating, all share
this insanity scenario. They are the light! I wish you could join me during the
time when I tell the kids the story about Sadako Sasaki, the Japanese girl was
born in Hiroshima during 2nd WW. The poisoning effect of the atomic deadly bomb
thrown on her home-town, appeared only twelve years later when she was diagnosed
with leukemia.
Shortly
before subdued by the terminal (that time) illness, she committed herself to
fold 1000 paper cranes, which according to an ancient Japanese tradition –
doing so one can make a wish and it will come true. When I share this story with
the children of over than 60 years later, I tell them that Sadako wish was
referring also for them as she asked very clearly for ALL the children of the
world, ALL OF THEM, never to be part of the adults’ conflicts, always to be
left out!
Than
when I tell them that she was too sick to complete but they can help bring her
wish come real by folding 1000 paper cranes, you should see the sparkle in the
eyes – yes! Enthusiastically instantly they cry: We are committed to fold 1000
paper cranes! We are ready to make it happens! For ALL the children of the
world!”.
Those
little fingers folding small colored papers to the shape of Crane, than closing
eyes, praying silently together for Peace on earth, blowing the spirit of the
prayer into the paper bird, wishing it to spread the message all over mother
earth, for all her children! Also when the youngsters are not yet capable to
deal with the folding but not giving up on becoming part of the action, they
paint colorfully, what they call ‘peacedrawings’. Or the older one writing
Praying Mandalas! What a sight!
And
before closing, (I know, again it is too long… please forgive me and I thank
you for your infinite patient…) in the midst of all events I discover new
friends include a group of people in little town called Rosh Pinaare wiling to
have the International Day in Peace ceremony on September 21st
include planting Peace Pole as well as having the World Peace Ceremony with all
the nations’ flags! Couldn’t ask for more! Oh no! I could ask for so much
more… how about simply envision peace on earth!
I
am so privileged to be here accomplishing this mission, knowing I am protected
by the unconditional love of God and by your prayers! In humble modesty I thank
you!
In
Oneness and infinite loving gratitude - Hagit
JewChriSlam
Oh
Lord, Make me an instrument of your peace;
Where
there is Hatred, let me bring Love;
Where
there is Injury- Pardon;
Where
there is Doubt - Faith;
Where
there is Despair - Hope;
Where
there is Darkness - Light;
And
where there is Sadness - Joy.
http://www.bridgesofpeace.org
http://www.jerusalempeacemakers.org/hagit/index.html
Ms.
Hagit Ra’anan
POB
39, Kiryat Ono, Israel 55100
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