We Need to Be the Example
April 13th, 2007
Freedom to me is my ability to express myself through touch, words and actions, which are accepted with love, tolerance and respect - without censorship.
Also, freedom means the ability to dress, work and play the way I want and to live how and where I want, as long as I am not harming anyone else. The concept of freedom is so confronting to so many because it makes them question their values and behaviour which they know are lacking but either do not know, or do not want to know, how to change.
World leaders should be preaching tolerance, acceptance of diversity, especially in this age of rapid globalization, and love for all humanity regardless or color, creed, and religion. Much more energy and money could be put into programs and policies for healing and creating peace than for war.
We need to set an example for future generations; practice what we preach, dematerialize, love unconditionally and unreservedly and look after the planet.
by Jo Garnett
Australia
