I spoke with Dani Walker, HALO Ambassador to Uganda yesterday. She said that as a result of the recent bombings, there is still a sense of unrest in Kampala. Since Uganda is normallly a peaceful place, people feel on edge, security is heightened and lines of people are being searched at public places.
Sounds familiar. Airports in the U.S. - The security lines, the searching of people and the multiple soldiers getting on planes to fight for peace. They remind me that there is unrest in our nation, that we are still at war.
Everything from the state of our nation to our relationships to our immediate surroundings impacts our peace.
Definition #6: freedom of the mind from annoyance, distraction, anxiety, an obsession, etc.; tranquillity; serenity.
Peace is freedom. Freedom of the mind. Freedom of the soul. Sounds like a good thing to strive for.
and we're not free until EVERYONE is free!
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