Peace of the Puzzle

Submitted by peacemaker - December 20, 2007 | Add a Comment

 It’s the holiday season. Everyone is short on time, space, energy, patience, and temper. It takes an hour to cross a ten minute bridge, half an hour standing in line to check out at the grocery store, even online takes longer – your server’s down and order processing is backlogged. So much for speedy technology.

 

You thought this year would be different. You planned ahead, made lists, even shopped early. Or didn’t. Either way, it’s always a last-minute rush with unforeseen circumstances that stretch your nerves to the breaking point. Three cars were broken into in our neighborhood two nights ago. Windows smashed, computers and cell phones taken. And now, instead of last-minute trips to the mall, the owners have to get their windows replaced before they all freeze to death. Happy holidays!

 

Ever think what an opportunity this season is? Just when you and everyone else has given up on getting through the holidays with any kind thoughts about Peace on Earth, good will to one’s fellow human beings, here’s this outrageous new website reminding you: Three Acts of Peace a day can change your world. And we’re not talking about heroic deeds of any kind. Just simple, thoughtful Acts of Peace done with the intention of making someone else’s life a little more peace-filled -- especially when you feel you haven’t got anything left to give.

 

It works like magic. Try it and see. Next time you’re ready to go ballistic, lose it totally, throw a tantrum, or chuck the holiday spirit for a stiff drink…look around you. Really look around you. Who else is on the brink of war besides you? The grumpy guy standing next to you? The old woman struggling with too many packages and two hungry kids ahead of you? Your shut-in Aunt in Minnesota? Offer a kind word or helping hand or get out your cell phone and make a call (even if it’s the last thing in the world you have time for!) Think of someone who really needs encouragement at this very moment even more than you do. It may sound loony, but we guarantee it will change your mood, lighten the stress load, remind you what the holidays are supposed to be all about…and maybe even give you a good laugh in the bargain. Money back guarantee.

 

The fact is, Peace is not hard to come by. It’s free and available for the asking, giving, taking. It just needs an active, vital place in your life. Regularly. And once you start thinking about committing one, two, three Acts of Peace a day, you start to keep a lookout for opportunities. Peace becomes a way of life. You get to like it. It makes you feel better – about yourself and frankly, about other people. You start noticing other people’s Acts of Peace toward you and toward others, as well. And that makes the world look a whole lot brighter. More festive. More like a holiday!

 

Put the missing Peace into the puzzle of your life…by giving it away to others.

Three times a day. Every day. The whole picture will begin to look different.

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