The Weight of Nothing

"Tell me the weight of a snowflake !" a blackbird asked a dove.

"Nothing more than nothing!" was the answer.

"In that case I must tell you a marvellous story" the blackbird said.

"I sat on a branch of a fir tree, close to the trunk and it began to snow,

not heavily, not like a raging blizzard. No. Just as in a dream, softly

without violence. Because I didn't have anything better to do, I counted

the snowflakes settling on the twigs and needles of my branch. Their

number was exactly 3,741,952. When the next snowflake fell on my

branch - nothing more than nothing - the branch broke !" Having said

that, the blackbird flew away.

The dove, since Noah's time somewhat of an authority on the matter,

thought about the blackbird's story, and finally said to herself:

"Perhaps there is only one person's voice lacking for peace to come

about in this world...."

from A Race to Nowhere, by Pax Christi

What little things can you do each day that might break the branch...

that might bring about world peace ????

Choose 5 simple things that are possible for you to do each day.

Peace is something we all need to take responsibility for.

Doing these little things each day will remind you every small step

along the road is important.

If by our example we can encourage those about us to do similar things

then together we can all make this world a better place.

.......together we can create a peaceful world.

Why are the little things you have chosen to do "peace building" choices ?

What are "peace building" choices ?

Can you add even more than 5 things to your list ?

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