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This is my 13th year participating. It's a weird year due to the covid-19 pandemic. The corona virus is currently surging in its second wave around the world; the sad totals are almost 50 million known cases and 1.2 million confirmed deaths up to now [source]. The virus does not discriminate, it can affect anyone, no matter what race, nationality, background, age, gender, etc. The world is one in crisis, but it feels like we have never been more divided at the same time... Polarisation rears its ugly head. People are worried, stressed and fed up with the strict but necessary measures. Discussions on- and off-line are spiraling out of hand, even to the point of violence. Hope is alive but our patience is tested.
This is my 13th year participating. It's a weird year due to the covid-19 pandemic. The corona virus is currently surging in its second wave around the world; the sad totals are almost 50 million known cases and 1.2 million confirmed deaths up to now [source]. The virus does not discriminate, it can affect anyone, no matter what race, nationality, background, age, gender, etc. The world is one in crisis, but it feels like we have never been more divided at the same time... Polarisation rears its ugly head. People are worried, stressed and fed up with the strict but necessary measures. Discussions on- and off-line are spiraling out of hand, even to the point of violence. Hope is alive but our patience is tested.
All of this was the focus for my globe. Mimi of Blog4Peace posted this quote some time ago; I just changed 'disagreements' to 'differences'. I chose an image where people are social-distancing, but still reaching each other. Even if they are miles apart (literally or figuratively), they can still meet each other in the middle. There can only be peace where there is mutual respect. Agree to disagree. We are in this together, let's do it together.
To everyone: I wish you peace! One moment, one step can be the beginning; one person can make the difference!
Blogblast for Peace links:
To everyone: I wish you peace! One moment, one step can be the beginning; one person can make the difference!
Blogblast for Peace links:
Hey Tink! Waving from Scotland. it's my 13th time as well. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your peace globe design. It's perfect. Really good read, which I needed today. <3
Peace blessings to you.
A wonderful post and peace globe. Yay! Wise words.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very far away in the Netherlands, but on peace day we are all together as one. Thank you for inspiring me to look beyond the patience tested.
ReplyDeleteYour globe illustrates polarity and the hope for unity. We CAN!!
Yes, indeed. In these crazy times, we must see ourselves as in this together, even though we must all stay apart. Peace to you, today and always.
ReplyDeleteIt would be really nice if more people thought like you. We should indeed all try to get along.
ReplyDeleteI will share your message. I call it The WTF'ery Pandemic because all of a sudden all that the world was became a WTF'ery. The social distancing??? OMG I had just found a social niche...and now in the prime of my passion I must stay in the tower and await? I got a dog. Forever love and sometimes messy as it is in all relationships! This blogblast is soothsaying for me. A collective of hopeful dreamers and beautiful souls....is medicine for my own soul!
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