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The sun is shinning when passing through the breeze of the trees you can barely hear a single thought in your head. As woman walked near, i noticed she was wearing a heart-shaped Locket. She whispered in my ear. Are you OK. I'll wait for you, you'll be OK. I tried to woke up, but i can still remember the memories of my dream. Was it a dream?
By jamela jones5 years ago in Earth
(Story 21: Inner Peace) something I love to do is
The beginning of my involvement in the peace-building field came with my own personal struggle to bring peace within myself. Due to my personal experiences, at a young age I came to the conclusion that this planet was only a very sad place, that no real Peace could ever be achieved and that, somehow, it was human nature to hurt and kill each other. The process that lead me to inner peace was a very personal one. Like with most people, it required first the destruction of the ‘dogmas’, the pillars of certainties that we build around ourselves in order to make sense of a world that most of the times seems to make no sense at all. In my very personal case, the need to find peace within myself was the objective, as the apparent lack of meaning of the bad things I experienced in life was becoming unbearable. A trip to Japan sparked something inside of me and gave me a taste of what inner Peace is like. In my new path, I tried to follow that sense of Peace and I was put on a journey in which I met many amazing and inspiring people that helped me out in my desire of reaching inner Peace. This led me to take part in many activities: meditations, martial arts and personal pilgrimages to holy sites in Europe, America and Japan. I somehow managed to be successful in finding peace within myself and my outlook on the world changed on many perspectives. One of them on the possibility of bringing Peace. After changing myself and consequently changing my mind about multiple issues, it became clear to me that Peace should be the most important goal, for everyone, since no other human activity can fully flourish with the constant threat and destructive impact of war. One event that was particularly meaningful to me was the Inter-religious Peace Conference that took place at the Peace Palace in The Hague on the 11th of September 2013. There were 5 representatives from the 5 most popular religions in the world: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. The speaker of each religion gave insights on what religions can do to work together in order to promote peace, rather than hamper it, as has happened multiple times over throughout history, and still happens to this day. After all the interventions were over, the microphone was open for the audience. The first person to come on stage had a very negative outlook about the situation and even about the event itself. He said that religions have only contributed to wars and therefore cannot help bring peace, and he concluded that the average person is powerless in front of these global dynamics, so there was no point being there discussing anything in the first place. The moderator then asked “Does anyone have an answer to this question: what can the average person do to bring Peace?” The audience grew completely silent and the moderator was about to go to the next topic when he finally saw my hand raised, from the back of the room.
By Jaramie Kinsey5 years ago in Earth
The Beach
“Best get going, then!” Tom eased his rucsac more comfortably on his shoulder and straightened up. The tail lights on the train flickered as it disappeared round a curve and headed towards Southport. His three companions nodded and followed suit Words were unnecessary, as well as being a waste of effort on that sweltering summer afternoon. Helen could feel the heat of the flagstones seep through the soles of her trainers: standing still in any spot for longer than absolutely necessary was not a good idea. The four friends jogged off on the final stretch of roadway separating them from the natural, unmapped tracks and trails under the cool leafshade of Formby Woods.
By Paul McDermott5 years ago in Earth
The Heat Wave
Yeah, yeah, we're wimps about the heat. So say the good folks from Arizona. Or Florida. Or Wherever. Sort of like we're wimps about snow, according to the good folks from Massachusetts or Colorado. But we are the least air-conditioned metro area in the United States. Our usual temperature range in late June goes to about the mid-80s (Fahrenheit) at the highest, not 108. Portland OR is even worse right now.
By Jenn Kirkland5 years ago in Earth
LG Solar Panels vs Q CELLS: Which Panels Are Best for You?
When you’re seeking to set up a solar energy system, an essential step is comparing solar panel brands to seek out the one that’s finest for you. You need to make sure you’re investing in high-quality panels that may efficiently flip sunlight into free electrical energy for many years.
By AYKA Solar5 years ago in Earth
National weather service
event. Adam Taylor, Cleveland TN, April 12 (Easter), 2020 I grew up both a little frightened and excited by storms and tornadoes. My mamaw and great grandmother were both horrified of storms, probably an undiagnosed case of lilapsophobia or astraphobia. For me, the sound of the nuclear plant sirens being used as tornado sirens was the scariest. Anyway, I began to study and learn as much about severe weather as I could. In the 8th grade, a tornado hit our small town and killed one man. I sat by a wall in my classroom that was mostly glass windows and there was some communication between classrooms that our county was under warning, but we never went into the hallway. I actually stopped the lesson and told the teacher that the sky was turning an ugly, almost evil, green color. My teacher said, "class, I don't think we are in Kansas anymore." It touched down less than a mile from us.
By Jordan Robert5 years ago in Earth
Automotive Industry : Key Driver Sector For Sales Of Fuel Injection Cleaning Machine Market
The new report on the global Fuel Injection Cleaning Machine market gives estimations of the size of the international market and the overall size and share of key regional segments
By nidhi ameta5 years ago in Earth
Tripura
Tripura is a Northeastern state of India that is truly a home of Biodiversity. A tremendous variety of flora and fauna have made their habitat in this tropical climatic place. The Tropic of Cancer (23°26′11.4″) passes through the state dividing in approx in half. The climate of Tripura exhibits a strong seasonal rhythm. It's characterized by a warm and humid tropical climate with five distinct seasons making it a favorable place for a range of species of plants, trees, shrubs, herbals, animals, fishes, birds, etc. The vegetation of Tripura varies from evergreen forest to moist deciduous. It exhibited various types of landforms in the state from marshy to Mountains can be seen.
By Subham Das5 years ago in Earth
Sky Spy
I remember feeling a sense of dread as I looked up at the multiple shades of grey above me before quickly removing the heart-shaped locket from in front of my eye. The locket had been customized exactly to my liking, as any of us could do if we wanted to pay a little extra. It was a glittery, almost ethereal rose gold with pearls etched along the outline of the small, delicate heart-shaped diamond. These were our lifelines--we could not lose them (we’ll get into what happened if we did lose them later). The lockets kept us connected with each other and with what was happening around us. The weather seemed to be getting worse, and it was probably a good idea to head inside. The last thing I had wanted was to be carried away in a large gust of wind right before my high school senior prom. Before I have to go...up there. It was my only chance to experience something normal; something that people in the past used to be able to enjoy--something we haven’t enjoyed here on Earth in a long time. Priorities were different in 2410 and the community of Edenview definitely was eventful, but not in a good way. For a while, things had been normal. Chaotic, but structured. Safe, but boring. I remember sitting at my desk in my room with a pen, doing my daily journal entry. I felt so stuck and I didn’t understand the point of life. I still do and I still don’t. We’ve had a routine, but we’ve never relaxed or took the time to have fun. It was all about working. We all had our own roles to play. Once you turned eighteen, you were instructed to be a fly-er, meaning you had to partake in daily tasks 15,000 at the minimum in the air (more experienced fly-ers go as high as 45,000 feet--we’ll get to how later). You would think that in the future, the population would be less--however, it had actually increased overtime and it was majorly overpopulated. Life was more...intense.
By Lena Crowe5 years ago in Earth
