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To the editor:
Dear friends,
Thank you for walking for peace on Sunday. What happened along the streets of Marblehead was quiet, simple and profound. Eighty of us — neighbors, strangers, fellow travelers — chose to walk in silence together, and in doing so, we made our intentions for peace visible.
In a world that moves so fast and speaks so loudly, choosing silence is itself an act of courage and peace. You showed up. You slowed down. You walked. And with each step you carried something with you that the world urgently needs. Peace.
Peace on earth begins in the only place any of us can truly tend it: within ourselves.
We encourage you to carry your walk home with you. To return to that quality of stillness when the noise of daily life crowds in. To practice patience with those you find difficult. To offer kindness before you offer judgment. To really listen to someone whose life looks different from your own. These are not small things. These are the seeds of peace.
We also invite you to stay connected. One afternoon’s walk is a beginning, not an ending. The work of peace — inner and outer — is lifelong, and it is best done in community.
With gratitude and hope,
Mandy Coutts
Michael Weiss
James Ashton
Ellen Petersen
Pat Chase
Peyton Pugmire
Volunteers for Peace
