Flashback Friday

I was led to do this post about two months ago and have just slept on it.  Because I still have problems resolving some of this with whom I was at the time, my involvement and where as a human I now stand.

It was the fall of 1970 and we had an assembly at Aurora Central High - there were three other high schools in town too.  My school had about 1,700 students, so big hall but this is back in the day when there was still respect within the culture.  The Principal announced a military recruiter, whom came out and started speaking.  Slowly the stomping of feet began in the back of the hall and the clapping of hands.  And, the din grew as more and more students began to copy the beat.  Soon, all that could be heard was the chant, "Just Give Peace A Chance".

I had heard that the prior year on the East Coast of America and it was a thought which rolled around my brain.  I was not pro-war nor anti-war, I really did not care, no reason to.  Of course, as I grew closer to 18 and mandatory draft filing, I began to wake up a little.



Quickly the assembly was out of control, the speaker stomped off the stage, the kids spilled out into the hallway, the vice principal locked himself in his office and chaos ensued.  But, remember we were still of a respectful age and culture, so nothing really interesting happened at all other than a few of us used the distraction to walk to Winchell's for doughnuts and tea.

But, today this song has rattled around in my head because of the state of the politic of this country.  What should and could be a great land is fractured and the political correctness of those whom decide what is "right" will in the end tear us apart rather than bring us together.

We do not have peace in our souls, in our families, in our homes, in our towns, in our states, in our regions due to the self seeking decisions made by the corrupt whom have seized this country.  Sure open warfare is always an answer, but it is the creation of peace within each and everyone of us that is only thing which has the ability to make change.

And that peace is only possible through, each and everyone of us humbling ourselves before God.  As an unapologetic Christian, I see my contribution to peace in my time as keeping my nose clean before God, helping all around me and for those whom are interested - helping them to make peace with their Creator.

John Lennon thought the road to peace was to tear down norms and revolution.
But, the only road to peace is a pathway through the blood of Jesus.
If you can not walk it, then you never will find it.

Personally, I pray for change, vast change, where - yes, mankind can give peace a chance - but the cost is that of pride, ego and vanity.  Very near and dear to most human beings.

I wonder if there are any cripples needed on the next Mars mission ...