Peace

"Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me." Christian Hymn 

I have always thought of this song as meaning peace is meant to be on earth, and it has to start with each of us.  But, I just read an interesting interpretation:  that the peace should begin by our self and aimed at our self.  I like this new interpretation.  I have just read Dying To Be Me by Anita Moorjani.  It is about her near death experience, following what was supposed to be incurable cancer with subsequent organ failure.  We have all read the stories of those who have seemed to die, but have come back.  Anita Moorjani's story is notable in that what she discovered in her experience beyond this life is that all that is expected of her is to be herself -- which as a daughter of God, is love.  While in the near death experience, Anita becomes aware of how harsh and unforgiving she has always been to herself --- and, isn't that true for all of us?  So, today and from now on, let us practice peace and acceptance with ourselves; and - as a result - we can know that this will also be what we practice with others.