never forget...

i never really belonged to any religion, church, congregation, faith.... i didn't have a specific god, but i had god.... my parents took us to a spiritual "church", very open and non denominational. even in the 80's this church welcomed gay couples with open arms, and for that i respected this group of people very much, but, i can't say i really liked going in general. really, thats not the point here.

at the end of every service all of the kids would go on stage and sing and everyone in the "audience" (as i imagined it) sang along. this part, i really liked. and i always really liked the song, long before i really understood how powerful its words were. apparently it has been deemed a christmas song on google (is christmas the only time we ask for peace?) and a country song by vince gill. but to me its a pretty good sum up of my "religion". i am not wanting to offend, i have a great respect and admiration for religion and faith. i just have never been able to relate so completely to one set of beliefs that i feel i can adopt any one religion as my own. i'm a mutt. 

enough rambling. after my personal reflections on today this is what was playing in my head. and after struggling to find what might be appropriate to be the word of the day today of all days...i think i found it. 

Let there be peace on earth

And let it begin with me.

Let there be peace on earth

The peace that was meant to be.

With God as our father

Brothers all are we.

Let me walk with my brother

In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me

Let this be the moment now.

With every step i take

Let this be my solemn vow.

To take each moment

And live each moment

With peace eternally.

Let there be peace on earth,

And let it begin with me.

Let there be peace on earth

And let it begin with me.

Let there be peace on earth

The peace that was meant to be.

With god as our father

Brothers all are we.

Let me walk with my brother

In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me

Let this be the moment now.

With every step I take

Let this be my solemn vow.

To take each moment

And live each moment

In peace eternally.

Let there be peace on earth

And let it begin with me