Imagine Peace

I’m just getting back from a late morning walk. I had a hard time getting up; I was dreaming of Oprah, Barbara Walters, Maya Angelou, and the Real Housewives (no one in particular). I belonged to their click and they were throwing a fundraiser. It turned out to be comedy act.

This past Friday morning, I took this here photo, ‘Imagine.’ For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the Holocaust. Exactly why, I’m not sure. I guess I don’t understand the hatred, cruelty, and the lack of humaneness. It boggles my mind to think that it took place.

Over the years, and even this morning, I have woken up singing the lyrics to John Lennon’s 'Imagine.' Whenever I hear them, I wonder what would our world be like, if we truly lived from this place. Though I can imagine it, I wonder if it’s possible to have peace in our world, to live peacefully amongst our differences.

This past Friday evening after having taken the photo in the morning, I was driving home from work and the song came on as soon as I got into the car; it was magical! I got teary eyed, as I wondered about myself; I had not been the nicest of persons while at work. I was having a bad day and the song brought me back to awareness. I felt grateful, I felt forgiveness, I felt joy.

As I write now, I remember words I have never forgotten; they have been my mantra in life. "Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." Viktor E. Frankl in Man's Search For Meaning.

May the week ahead be filled with peace in your heart, light in your eyes and joy in your smile. Imagine!