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Friday, November 4, 2011

A Word with Laurie

"Dona Nobis Pacem" Grant Us Peace

La paix... pace... paz... vrede... rauha... frieden... shalom... peace; a simple word that can move mountains, restore relationships, spread love, calm waters.

It can suspend hostilities in the form of a truce or armistice.

It can bring one's mind to rest with emotional tranquility, equanimity, ataraxia.

In children's games, it can be an immunity or exemption call: fen, vents, fains, fain it, fains I, faintes, pax.

Peace promotors are conciliatory, irenic, pacific, placatory.

Between countries, peace can create amity, appeasement. It can resume with a rapprochement or detente.

In politics, a politician or advisor can be deemed a hawk (aggression over peace) or a dove (peaceful solutions).

So... the word for today is PEACE, in any shape or form. Let your PIECE speak.

If you're interested in participating in a blog-blast world peace movement that is happening today, 11-4-11, click here.

Peace be with you.

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10 comments:

  1. Abin ChakrabortyNovember 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    an old one...not exactly 'in peace' now.hence the oldie :)

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  2. Susie ClevengerNovember 4, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Here is a collection of some peace things I have created over the year.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 4, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    posting a poem I wrote a couple of years ago...

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  4. UnknownNovember 5, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Wise words. Peace be with you and yours always.

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  5. Laurie KolpNovember 5, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Thanks for participating and peace to all of you!

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  6. Travis CodyNovember 5, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Best wishes to you and yours for peace today and in all the days to come.

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  7. ShannonWNovember 5, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Peace to you and yours!

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  8. Kay L. DaviesNovember 5, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    I somehow thought this was next week. My bad.
    I hope this finds some of you still awake while it is still November 4. (Sherry, this means you, you're a time zone behind me.)

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  9. AnnelisaNovember 23, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    So many words of peace and wisdom...I love your take on a word that has such meaning :-)

    Peace and happiness and tranquility to you and yours :-)

    [A link to your post will soon be on my blog 'Peace Bloggers Unite' ]

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  10. Mimi LenoxFebruary 24, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Wonderfully said. Thanks for participating in November's BlogBlast4Peace.

    Please join us November 4th.
    #2287 in the Official Peace Globe gallery at blogblastforpeace.com

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