International Day of Peace

     September 21^st is the International Day of Peace (or World Peace Day). It was set by the UN in 1982 as a purpose to dedicate to world peace and end of war and violence. In the beginning of the celebration, the Peace Bell which is casted from coins from all around the world is rung at UN Headquarters which is in New York. Last year, it was dedicated by the UN Secretary-General to peace education. This year, the theme is the “Right of Peoples to Peace”. It is a 30^th anniversary that offers a unique opportunity to reaffirm the United Nations commitment to the purposes and principles upon which the Organization was founded. The Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace recognizes that the promotion of peace is vital for the full enjoyment of all human rights.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Peace

Photo source: http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/2014/sgmessage_countdown.shtml

Three ways to maintain peace with the people

     It is important to achieve peace to the world but maintaining peace with our loving people is also important. How do you maintain peace with people around you?

      A very famous Korean nun, Lee Hae-In, taught three ways to maintain peace with the people:

One, when you want to do something, say “may I do this?”
Two, when you got a hand from someone, say “Thank you”
Three, when you made a mistake or did something wrong, say “I’m sorry”

      These are very simple words and actually we already know how to use them but difficult to do so since we are too close to our family and friends to say things like this. Some people think saying hello, sorry, or I love you to family and is awkward. Even I feel awkward to say that. However, I started to express my love to family after the sink of Sewol ferry. I remember a moving and heartbreaking message from a teenage girl sending to her parents during the sink. Life is not long and there is not much time to love. It needs courage but once you get used to it you will recognize how fool you were for not expressing love before. Have courage and start today!

Photo source:http://fotos.starmedia.com/2013/05/significado-del-dia-de-la-familia-542578.html

The relationship between rain and flower

     Yeah ~ Luckily, I picked up a very beautiful, pink color flower on my way to a library.

It seemed more beautiful than last time. Thanks to the rain today. And I came up with my idea of the relationship between Rain and Flower. They are absolutely essential, you know, each other.

 

     Then, how about people to people and country to country?

 

     What do they need for living peacefully just as rain and flower?

 

     People and country relationship is like rain and flower; one cannot exist when another does not exist. But people don’t seem to realize this fact. It is time for people to recognize how the two are deeply related and influence each other.




Photo source:http://halfhandau.deviantart.com/art/Rain-on-a-Hebe-flower-306295773

Youths are the main source to bring an end to the war

     Recently, I have been very interested in peace activity. Especially, Man Hee Lee's speech  about the Declaration of World Peace motivated me to do so. Might I think you feel the same  way. Do you? : D From then, I Began to deeply think how youths acerca Could end the war. 

    Do you remember the Declaration of World Peace from the previous posting? Mr. Man  Hee Lee Said That Should youths be united and Pursue peace by agreeing not to fight one  another. As a youth myself, I feel responsible for Protecting other youths. We all know  That war is still going on in the other side of the globe. When all the youths around the  world get united and agree not to fight for the war, the politicians or the president will  not be able to drive young people in the battlefields. In order to make this in reality, we  need a practical way-joining peace organization and develop developing practical and sustainable  solutions. Thanks to Mr. Lee Man Hee, I have provided an astonishing Such method. However, the  Most Important thing is never stopping peace activity. Even though It Might seem slow in the  beginning, it will spread fast through worldwide someday. Is not this the coolest  thing-bringing peace to the world? How about being in part of it? :) 









Reference: http://ipyg.org/about/

How to make a good conversation

      In Korea, there is an idiom, “a soft answer turns away wrath, or good words are good cheap.” It means that you get paid off debt by a soft talk. It is totally agreeable especially our communication range got broader from our daily social life to SNS; we communicate with TOO many people which mean you are communicating with more people who get on your nerves! How will you handle their offensive talk? You might think ‘what’s the big deal?’ but a lot of Korean celebrities who killed themselves because of malicious comments on the internet. Even though you might not notice, the effects of the words are huge. 

So, how do I handle them? Fight back? But did it really work out when you fought back? No, not really. Sam Horn, the author of ‘Tongue Fu,’ tells us that we have three choices in this case: 

1. Change the opponents

2. Change the situation

3. Change YOURSELF 

     She says that the first choice is impossible and the second choice is ineffective. The last choice is suitable, but it takes challenge. However, if others cannot change, YOU are the one who have to be changed. William Blake said “be an informed innocence.” Don’t be naive, maintain the innocence but be wise. Talk softly in a respectable way first, but strongly appeal your situation or opinion, and try to ignore the offensive talks about you. Do not panic! Be strong. 

Reference:http://thinkerkang.blogspot.kr/2013/06/blog-post_26.html

http://socialmediatoday.com/harry-kierbow/1604126/social-media-coversation-dont-turn-your-back