I honestly cannot think of any more gratifying sensation than to know that your child is genuinely happy! Rachel just called to give me the news that she’s been hired by AAA of Arizona (for details of her official title, etc, you’ll probably need to go to her blog: Anxiety) and I’m just as happy as she is. Rebecca recently called me to share that it was the happiest day in her life because Bum (you’ll have to ask her) had unexpectedly returned home from his spiritual journey in India (unfortunately because his grandmother is terminally ill). Nonetheless, both daughters brightened their father’s day with the good news that they were happy, and that made me happy.
Golda Meier was wise in many ways, but there is a special ring of truth to her saying, "There will be no peace in the Middle East until the Arabs love their children more than they hate the Jews." She must surely have known that the converse is equally true. As our planet becomes increasingly volatile people everywhere are looking for positive solutions. I can guarantee that war, hatred, violence and anger are not the answers, simply because they are all rooted in the evil ground of selfishness and greed. Anyone who resorts to such measures does so selfishly, regardless of whatever altruistic spin might be offered in their defense. It is time for humankind to learn to love rather than hate, and discovering the happiness that our children’s happiness can bring us seems like the perfect place to start.
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