Ghost of Midnight

Working toward peace & justice… from the ground up

If there is to be peace in the world,
there must be peace in the nations.

If there is to be peace in the nations,
there must be peace in the cities.

If there is to be peace in the cities,
there must be peace between neighbors.

If there is to be peace between neighbors,
there must be peace in the home.

If there is to be peace in the home,
there must be peace in the heart.

• Lao-Tse,
#602, Singing the Living Tradition, Unitarian Universalist Association

Working toward peace and justice… whether focused on nations, cities, neighborhoods, families or individuals… it’s all important and necessary.  It seems that each level of work is required to support the levels that are closer to the ground.  E.g., Front Porch Forum is focused on neighbors; however, we must also work with FPF members who do not have a certain amount of peace in the heart.