To the Editor,
Everyone talks about Peace on Earth, but there was a moment that I actually saw it. And it came from, of all people, teenagers. I was in Minneapolis, with a group of about 40 exchange students, and it started to snow. Now, this was the first time many in the group had ever seen snow, and their excitement was contagious.
Soon, every one of the group was jumping up and down, saying take my picture, and selfies were happening in a fever pitch. Then something amazing happened.
These loud, proud students from every corner of the world, stopped, and became quiet. The Aristocrat from Argentina, and the Armenian poverty student. The Germans and the Ukrainians and the Russians. The Israelis and the Palestinians. The Indonesian and the Pakistani Muslims and the American Christians. We all stood there, and turned our faces up, and just let the snow land on our faces.
We were all equal. We were all children of God, who have been freely given so many wonderful gifts And We just let the Joy Happen.
And I looked around me, hoping the moment would never end. In something as simple as a Minnesota snowfall, I was seeing something very special. Representatives from all around the world, Teenagers, filled with Joy, and for the moment, nothing else.
And it gave me such a feeling of hope and thankfulness. That I, a simple farmer, in the middle of a busy city, got a glimpse of what Peace on Earth looks like.
Phil Hebrink
Cherry Grove, MN
Thomas E. H. says
This was a beautiful read. Thank you for sharing.