Dear God/ess, The best things in life are free: Love. Holding hands. Gazing at the stars. Feeling inner peace. Petting your cat on his head. Meditating in absolute quiet. Sitting on the grass. Contemplating your life. Finding Joy within your soul. Walking along the river bank. Swimming in the river or ocean. Sharing conversation with a friend. Drinking water from a fountain. Singing in the shower. Dancing alone in your living room. Kissing a new born baby. Giving directions to someone who is lost. Thanking a person who has served you. Valuing the gift of human encounter. Smiling as a gift you give to others. Loving all strangers. Getting down on both knees to pray. Walking very slowly upon the earth. Compassion. Respect. Forgiveness.

The following things cost us our soul if not our lives: B-52s. Long range missiles. Military helicopters. Tanks. AK-47s. Artillery guns. Field cannons. F-16s. Rotary wing aircraft. Littoral combat ships. Joint strike fighters. Artificial limbs. War. Poverty. Starvation. Dependence on oil. Oil spills. Murder. Revenge. Destruction.

"We must challenge the belief that war is inevitable," says Congressman Dennis Kucinch.

Now is the time to challenge the belief that self-destructive militarism and use of Nuclear Weapons is still a viable solution to the conflicts of the world. We must not wait for future generations to put an end to war, poverty, and the mass genocide that goes hand in hand with a war mongering mentality.

The time is now to seek that which is simple and free. Peace. Serenity. Acceptance. Courage of spirit. Enlightenment.

Om Peace Amen

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