a poignant mix

In my "gmail in-box" today:

From Rich German's quotes for daily meditation for world peace :
War would end if the dead could return. —Stanley Baldwin
and next to arrive after is it the newsletter from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. I use their website regularly to help locate the burial sites of the men who did not come home.

In the happy_artist email address:
Many touching stories of war losses from New Zealand as artists research their family history in preparation for making art for peace and commemoration.

But enough sorrow! Getting me inspired on on a different front is the wonderful initiative Braveheart Youth Trust.

Looking back and remembering battles is a starting place for moving forward, for talking about peace. But let's deal with the "battles" our young people are facing closer to home too.

My favourite organisation in NZ is probably the New Zealand Childrens Art House Foundation Trust. So much amazing work goes on behind the scenes, where people really do make a difference.

I sincerely believe that organisations such as these are every bit as important as international peace efforts.

Today I am grateful for people with vision.