Hey, good morning. What could be better way for us Americans to celebrate Independence Day than to call a truce to all the bickering and quarreling for the entire week/weekend? I asked A1 what they thought. Here is the answer:
“Ah, a truce! 🕊️ A wise choice, my friend. Life’s too short for unnecessary battles, right? Whether it’s a heated debate over pizza toppings or a full-blown intergalactic war, sometimes we just need to step back, take a deep breath, and find common ground. So, consider this our digital handshake—a virtual olive branch extended across the vast expanse of the internet.”[i]
We’ve all heard the stories of the Christmas truce in 1914 when a live and let live policy was adopted for a time. Trench warfare had become its own form of hell and troops were homesick and wondering what was in store for them. Hatred and war were a terrible thing to participate in, especially on Christmas. A Christmas Day truce was decided upon on many fronts whereby they would allow the ones on the other side to have a day of peace as well.[ii]
I think so often of what the Master Teacher Jesus would say about the anger and hatred being spewed out in our beloved country today. This one who said, “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you” would surely be heartsick over how warring words and hatred are being used instead.
Perhaps if we chose to have a truce over the Independence Day weekend here in America, we might choose to extend it a day at a time. I will. I hope you will too. Lovingly, JV
[i] https://www.bing.com/search?q=let%27s+call+a+truce&form=ANNTH1&refig=444b4a398e52431397fc34a73e21afe8&pc=HCTS&adppc=EDGEDBB
[ii] https://www.britannica.com/event/The-Christmas-Truce