peace.
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“there never was a good war, or a bad peace.”
-benjamin franklin
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art credit: Chihiro Iwasaki, (1918-1974),
a Japanese illustrator known for her water-colored illustrations of Flowers, Happiness, Children, and Peace
Sep21
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Peace, my friend!
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back at you
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Benjamin got that right.
Best wishes, Pete.
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you too
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Mr Franklin was correct
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that he was
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may peace be with us all 🙂
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Oh how accurate. Thank you for reminding us all.
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Love the image and the quote. May peace with with and within you.
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Thank you so much
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If only every day could be international day of peace, in name and practice.
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I got up and out of my comfortable computer seat and checked two different calendars and International Day of Peace was on neither. I penciled it in on both. If all goes well today I might go over it with pen.
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Scratch it in )
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Peace be with us please and thank you, Beth, though my morning news has not started International Day of Peace favorably …
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Oh no –
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🌻🌺🍃🌸
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True. Great quote, Beth.
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He knew
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100% in agreement with Mr. Franklin! Peace ☮️
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Same
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Amen to that
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Yes
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Right on the money, Mr. Franklin.
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It is still true
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Wise words, our true nature is peaceful.
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This is a day honoring both peace and gratitude. For many, both are in short supply. I do my best to amplify them.
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I appreciate you for that
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That watercolor, that quote, beautifully fitting for the international day of peace, which this world so desperately needs.
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So needed
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If only every day could be one in which we celebrated peace.
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I so wish
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Amen to that. As for the painting – simply beautiful.
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Yes –
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So why do we have so many wars around the world?
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I wonder
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Let it be peace, just peace…
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Yep. (Bear just came in and looked at me like, “Well?” then went back outside…”) Peace is – – I read long ago that there have only been 8 fully peaceful years in human history. I don’t know who said that or how they came up with the number. It may be optimistic.
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It’s sad and as you suggested, May be too optimistic
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I still wonder who came up with that number. Which 8 years? Were they all at once or one here one there…
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I doubt there was ever a time when someone wasn’t warring
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I doubt it, too. 😦
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What a beautiful and delicate painting. Perfect quote and yes… he got it right.
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It really is and yes –
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Utterly delightful illustration. I agree with everyone else — if only every day could be an international day of peace.
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Yes-
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
The International day of peace.
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Thank you, dear Beth.
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Love the art! Peace, yes… xx
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I love the art. And peace.
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Perfect. ❤️
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Hear, hear!
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True
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yes –
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