In honor of the UN’s International Peace Day, Ailsa from Where’s My Backpack? has asked us to go all white for our Travel Theme challenge.
The UN’s theme for 2012 is “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future.” From the UN web site:
There can be no sustainable future without a sustainable peace. Sustainable peace must be built on sustainable development.
The message from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reads:
Armed conflicts attack the very pillars of sustainable development.
Natural resources must be used for the benefit of society, not to finance wars.
Children should be in school, not recruited into armies.
National budgets should focus on building human capacity, not deadly weapons.
On the International Day of Peace, I call on combatants around the world to find peaceful solutions to their conflicts.
Let us all work together for a safe, just and prosperous future for all.
On my journey North I happened to come across this…
A white peace sign spray painted on a rock in Lake Tiorati, NY!
I’m reminded that peace begins with me… I cannot change the world, but I can be PEACE! May peace reign our earth soon!
Nice!
Love the peaceful message and that you came upon the perfect image to accompany it. Peace, friend.
Thank you!
Amen to that Zully! This is such a perfect image for the challenge!
Peace Begins With ME!!! Thank you for reminding us of those very powerful words!! This photo is one of my all time favs!! I love that your spirit just IS in all moments…and from it comes genius!!! Blessings to you Zully!! You are beautiful!!!
Thank you, Alania! I will be calling you soon..
Totally, peace comes from within. Many blessings and much love to you.
Subhan Zein
So right!! It’s only when we are able to manifest peace in our own lives, will we then be able to contribute to the peace in the world. All change begins with the individual. Thank you for the reminder. Blessings from Lizzie Joy