Every day we hear of wars and disputes among the nations.
A lack of communication leads to disagreements and war breaks out.
I am of the view that when we have inner
peace, only then can we live in peace with other people.
When we live peacefully with one another in
our families, with our neighbours, in our cities, and in our society, then can
we transmit peace to neighbouring countries and beyond.
It is not possible to change everything in
the world, but if our hearts and minds are focused on peaceful things we will achieve peace around us.
A spiritual leader said that world peace starts with the individual finding personal peace: “The creation of a more peaceful and happier
society has to begin from the level of the individual, and from there, it can
expand to one's family, to one's neighborhood, to one's community, and so
on.”
We can achieve inner peace by spending time
with nature, meditating, giving thanks, and taking responsibility for our
actions.
Never let mistakes discourage you.
Declutter your mind and your space. Be content whatever your situation. Never
give up, and most of all love yourself.
I thank Princess Lovelyn P. Eyo, for her brilliant Foreword. She touched on every salient
point and conveyed the true message of the title of this Anthology. I also
thank Muhammad Shanazar, Special Representative Ambassador, International Human
Rights Observer, United Nations, and Member of Amnesty International UK at
Secretary General World Institute for Peace, Nigeria, for his fabulous medley
of peace poems.
I thank every Ambassador of the How
to Write for Success Literary Network and the 80 participating members of this
worthy Anthology, PEACE BEGINS WITH US.
Last, but not least, I thank the Editor,
Florabelle Lutchman, one of HTWFSLN's Ambassadors, for editing the manuscript.
Here is my poem:
PEACE BEGINS AT HOME
If humans recognize that God is our Father
We should consider each one a sister or
brother.
We must respect all humans as members of
one family.
And live with one another in peace and
harmony.
*
Strife in the family began in the days of
Adam and Eve.
Cain killed his brother Abel because of
greed.
Fighting within families for property and
money,
Has always been a problem in the homes of
many.
*
World peace cannot be achieved if there’s
always strife.
Peace must begin at home and in your own
life.
Lives are more valuable than material gain.
From harming and demeaning others, please
abstain.
@Brenda Mohammed
BIO: Brenda Mohammed, Founder of the How to
Write for Success Literary Network and a former Bank Manager from Trinidad, is a
renowned, multi-award-winning, and bestselling author who has published 56
books. Her genres are memoirs, romance, science fiction, mysteries,
psychological thriller, children’s books, Christian books, poetry, and self-help.
Brenda is also President of CIESART, Trinidad and Tobago with headquarters in Spain.
and
President, UHE, Trinidad and Tobago
Her superb writing skills won her several literary awards in the USA, Peru, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Nigeria, India, Romania, Argentina, Morocco, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Barcelona, France, Switzerland, Italy, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, and the UK. She made headlines in several newspapers around the world.
