COMMENT: Be kind and caring on International Peace Day
EACH year on this date the world stops to take a moment and celebrate the day of international peace.
The theme for this year is Partnerships for Peace - Dignity for All.
Warwick celebrated through the language or soccer with the global peace games held at the weekend.
It would be safe to say that the crew from the Peace Project were successful at creating peaceful partnerships through the team sport.
Standing among the different teams, I could feel the high levels of respect they had for one another.
Aboriginal singer Roger Knox opened the event with a moving cover of I am Australian and players from different cultural backgrounds sang along.
It's a wonderful feeling when we stop to remember that each and every one of us is the same, but unique at the same time.
The United Nations invites all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace.
With so much disharmony in the world today, I think we could all use a day dedicated to peace.
At some point today make a point to be kind and understanding to a fellow human being.
- Paige Ashby
Reporter
