Creating Peace

First of all, what Greg Mortinson was doing for those people was very noble. By building a school for young woman, he has opened so many doors for advancement in knowledge and they might one day go on to bigger and better things. Seeing someone put that much dedication and hard work in to a great cause makes you want to become a better person as well.  There was something that one of the men in village said that I am a firm believer of and that was “Education is the light.” And it is, and it all starts with the education of our kids and the youth all over the world, because in reality they are the ones who will be managing things in the future. Some people might say that helping people in tiny villages like the ones in Central Asia is pointless, but the point is to make our world a better place not just our own home. We need to start somewhere, why not with education? With that, small villages like the one we saw can grow in to a flourishing civilization.

Its really sad to see how people around the world are forced to live but also inspiring in the way that they over come.

What is Peace?

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear peace is war. I believe that without war there can be no peace. Many people would like to think that it is possible but really that kind of thinking is fairytale. Not every person is born with a good heart, everyone on earth has had different upbringings and some are worse than others. In order for there to be peace we have to fight for it which is kind of an oxymoron. Just think about it, even in a house hold it’s difficult to keep peace with family members. There will always be conflict, which is just human nature. Of course there is a difference between conflicts at home and conflicts between countries, for example, I’m not going to invade my sister’s room only because she can’t keep the restroom clean. But countries do go to extremes sometimes.

I don't think i can picture myself living in a perfect world. And what exactly do you mean by peace? Does that mean no one ever fights or argues? That everyone is always in a happy mood? This is why I don’t see true peace being achievable, because it’s unrealistic.