Sunaday Story...Walk for Peace

It's Sunday morning, and yesterday I walked with the Buddhist monks from Fort Worth back to their monastery. These monks walked from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., starting in October and finishing on February 12th. That's how long it took to walk 2,300 miles. Think about that. A 2,300-mile walk. One step at a time. They were walking for peace. They weren't walking to get fitter; they weren't walking for exercise; they were walking for peace.

Another Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, wrote a book many years ago titled "Peace in Every Step," and part of that message is that every step we take in the world should be taken with peace in our hearts. Peace in our hearts means that every step that I take, every word that comes out of my mouth, every action that I do is done with kindness and with the idea of generating more peace in the world.

That's what it means to me to walk for peace. It's not a protest. It's not a religious ceremony. It's not sanctified; it's not sacred; it's just a walk for peace, and that is something each one of us should do with each and every step. If you were there and you joined me, I hope you felt peace. If you didn't get there, if it wasn't in your ability or on your schedule, I highly suggest taking a little walk today, whether it's one step or a thousand, and do it for peace.

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John Mariotti

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