There's no better way to get straight to the heart than being with a young one. In a world of either us or them, good or bad, enemy or friend; just spend 5 minutes with a child and you realize how dumb it is that us "adults" can't learn to love each other. Sounds corny but I think it's true. Just check out some of the following sites to see the yout dem from New Orleans to Palestine:
A mother from Gaza writes about her daily life raising her son Yousuf with a healthy sense of humor.
A group of children from a New Orleans community center
Or a group of introspective Israeli soldiers standing up for what they see as an illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories.
"Promises"", a film about Israeli and Palestinian youth and the bonds they form:
It's up to us, the grown-ups, to lead our children in a more positive manner. It's not about taking any sort of moral high ground but rather as I see it, a realistic approach to sustaining our planet.
A fellow named Avraham Burg was featured in today's New York Times and was quoted as saying about Israel (which can be applied anywhere), “If we do not establish modern Israeli identity on foundations of optimism, faith in humans and full trust in the family of nations, we have no chance of existing.”
More from that article here.
Here's track to download by Patrizia & Jimmy called Trust Your Child, Pt. 1 .
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