Peace is not a goal to be reached but a way of life to be lived. Violence erupts in moments of hatred and rejection, but peace is created in long years of love and acceptance. Trust must be built over generations, but small, even symbolic acts -- a handshake -- can make a great difference in humanizing former enemies. Desmond Tutu
In reading for my formation for ministry class, this quote jumped off the page. It so reminds me that peace is not an abstract ideal but a way of daily life. Tutu's Christian faith is what makes it possible for him to realize this, but he also sees the truth being expressed by persons of other faiths -- Gandhi, etc.
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