Is There Hope for Peace?

War continues to destroy the future of people, and we face enough man-made disasters with climate change. All around the world heavy rain causes flooding. So, it is another tough challenge to bring war to an end. There are too many places on earth on fire.

My words a year ago are still valid: It is a pity that diplomacy could not prevent this, as history has shown us there will only be losers left at the end. The people pushing war and terrorism must be stopped. ‘Please stop the War’ is my message to all politicians throughout the world and stand up and work for peace.

It is tough to see so much aggression day after day on the TV. At some point, we also need to overcome religion driven aggression. Educating kids all around the world is the way to Democracy that will result in Freedom and Peace.

All these memories and past stories about war, which were told to me by my parents, return while watching the news on TV.

We have mostly grown up during the last seven decades in peace, but I personally have missed Grandpas and Uncles because they served in the military and did not return home from World War I and II. Wars definitely destroy the resources needed to save our environment. We need to stop global warming too. Allocating electronic manufacturing resources to defense projects weakens our fight against global warming, with all of the bad side effects. We are all losers in the end, but mainly it will be the wider population who will suffer the most. It will have an impact on all of us. My hope is that all of our children and grandchildren will grow up in peace and that war will not escalate in all areas and set the world on fire. Working to stop the war must be our most important task. There are never winners after wars.

I have once again donated 1.000 € to UNICEF to help the children in the war zones. We usually spend this amount sending out Christmas cards and have donated this for the past two years. In my opinion, this is more worthwhile, and I would like to encourage my readers and contributors to offer similar help.

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My Green Power Tip for the Month:
For your vacation, why not discover your own country rather than fly to far destinations. This is a great alternative and will lower your CO2 footprint.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Bodo