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What IF two and two and fifty made a MILLION?
Written by jleggett   
Thursday, 21 February 2008

What if two and two and fifty make a million?

What if we registered two and then two more ... and then fifty peace spaces on this website? What if our peace tapestry grew to a million ... and then more? Would this matter?

In 2007 I traveled 53,000 miles across the U.S. in an aluminum travel trailer christened "The Peace Bubble." I performed tunes from the 60's and asked thousands of Americans two questions; "Is peace possible?" and "What would a more peaceful world look like?"

Just my hands, can't build a world of peace,
Just your hands, can't build a world of peace,
But if two and two and fifty make a million,
We'll see that day come 'round! Given everything-- I really wanted to know what my neighbors across this nation were thinking about peace.
JUST MY HANDS
by Pete Seeger

What I learned surprised and inspired me. Nearly 50% of the 5,500 people I interviewed expressed the belief that "peace is possible ... if we want it."

Many spoke of a peace that includes everyone ... and a process that involves education about other people, cultures, and ways of thinking.

This website is dedicated to those people I met along "The Peace Bubble" trail who realize the hard choices they must make in order to bring about peace; and who are committed to the work of creating a culture of peace for everyone to enjoy.

The idea of the MyPeaceSpace™ initiative is to inspire, create, and educate about the promise of peace. By bringing people together around the idea of learning about what means peace to others, we hope to make progress in allaying the divisive “turf battle” polarization that our nation and world is engaged in.

Imagine if we registered a million peace spaces across the world? Imagine if this tapestry of peace spaces inspired us to feel a deeper connection with those who were once strangers to us? Imagine if two and two and fifty peace spaces became a million ... and then more!

 
I invite you to join this global social network of peacemakers today ... sign up for a free membership, add a photo of yourself and tell us about your peace space. Who knows, together maybe we can help inspire a worldwide revolution of peace that does matter!
 

PS In a few days MyPeaceSpace™ will announce an exciting new partner organization who is committed to helping bring this initiative to 194 countries!

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