World Peace Day: Origami paper cranes for peace
November 16, 2007
November 17 is World Peace Day. Peaceguy Don Morris is one man who wanted to launch a worldwide non-religious, non-governmental, world inclusive, grassroots movement campaign to promote peace. A day when all the people of the world could join in a message for peace. While Morris was visiting Sadako Peace Park in Santa Barbara, California, he noticed paper cranes hanging from the trees and bushes in the park. The inspirational idea of paper cranes as a symbol of the message for peace on World Peace Day took form that day.
The World Peace Day message is simple. Fold little paper peace cranes and hang them in public places. Send paper peace cranes to world leaders or hang paper peace cranes on the fence at the White House. Morris shares,
“They say if you fold 1000 cranes you will be granted your wish. Lets fold a couple of million cranes and wish for world peace.”
Here is an illustrated instruction for folding a paper crane:
May we each take it upon ourselves to feed the hungry, cure the sick,
house the homeless, educate the illiterate, love the unloved,
compete to do the right thing instead of winning at any cost,
make heros that teach our children to
make the world a better place instead of glorifying violence and war,
stand up and speak out against things that are wrong
instead of sitting back and waiting for someone else,
demand honesty from our governments,
demand honesty from ourselves.
Peace. One day, may every day be a day of peace.
