I wanted to write about “Peace On Earth” for the Christmas season but I got bogged down in frustration over the lack of it, so I made pea soup instead. In a small way I am contributing to global understanding by serving pea soup to my houseguest who is from Austria. It’s warm, it’s comforting, it’s welcoming, it’s the best I can do right now at contributing to positive international and personal relationships. It seems that peace on earth is something everyone wants, but it is impossible to attain. I don’t want to bury my head in the sand and pretend conflict and pain don't exist, but I don’t want to live my life in fear either. I found two videos on YouTube that expressed my frustrations and my hope. My Austrian houseguest showed me this song by U2. It says what I can't say about the frustrations and irony of wanting peace on earth. When I was in the 6th grade chorus, we sang a song called “Let There Be Peace On Earth.” It was one of my favorites. My 6th grade chorus was not even in the same league as this group of kids from PS22. Watching them pour their hearts out in this song gives me hope. It makes me feel better than a nice hot bowl of pea soup.
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