We Remember

Something that has affected us all so much is not even given much place in the history books of our school children. They will grow up not knowing what it was like not to have to take off your shoes before you could board a plane -

They won't have any recollection of getting ready for work and The Shepherd calling on the phone - "Turn on the TV - something is going on in NY" - then, watching the dust of the poor souls who were lost, float to earth like feathers from a wounded dove.

My thanks to Mimi Lenox for the Remembrance globe.

Blog Blast For Peace

What if, just for one day

mothers didn't need to worry about their sons

and daughters?

Children didn't need to worry

about their mom or dad coming home from war?

What if, just for one day

the shepherds could walk their fields, without

worry of hidden mines -

the soldiers could walk the streets without

fear of being ambushed -

What if, just for one day

God said

ENOUGH!

"Turn your swords into plowshares

and your spears into pruning hooks and
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more"

What if just for one day,

Dona Nobis Pacem

Blog Blast for Peace 2009

Three years ago a lady named Mimi Lenox had a dream - a dream that she could get all bloggers to focus on Peace for one day - maybe it might make a difference. This is the third year I have participated. This is the blog is used in 2007 - I like the message I wrote and I still hope that someday we will know Peace in the world.

Dona Nobis Pacem

Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
by Ed McCurdy (original copywrite 1950)

Last night I had the strangest dream, I'd ever dreamed before
I dreamed the world had all agreed to put an end to war
I dreamed I saw a mighty room and the room was filled with men
And the paper they were signing said they'd never fight again.

And when the paper all was signed and a million copies made,
They all joined hands and bowed their heads and grateful prayers were prayed
And the people in the streets below were dancing round and round
While swords and guns and uniforms were scattered on the ground.

Last night I had the strangest dream, I'd ever dreamed before,
I dreamed the world had all agreed, to put an end to war.


Chords: ( C - F C/G Em/Am Dm G C / F C G C )

My favorite version of this song is sung by Joan Baez - I have never been able to sing it without crying. I hope some day, in my lifetime, it will not be such a strange dream.

Dona Nobis Pacem.

Dona Nobis Pacem - Blog Blast for Peace

(Globe designed by Christine Epiphany Sanctuary)

What if, just for one day

mothers didn't need to worry about their sons

and daughters?

Children didn't need to worry

about their mom or dad coming home from war?

What if, just for one day

the shepherds could walk their fields, without

worry of hidden mines -

the soldiers could walk the streets without

fear of being ambushed -

What if, just for one day

God said

ENOUGH!

"Turn your swords into plowshares

and your spears into pruning hooks and
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more"

What if just for one day,

Dona Nobis Pacem

June 6, 2007

Blog Blast for Peace