Dona Nobis Pacem
Blog Blast for Peace is an annual event in the blogosphere organised by Mimi Lenox who invites bloggers throughout the world to join her on this day in a simple call for peace. Under a common heading: Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) participants are invited to customise a ‘Peace Globe’ – that’s mine above - adding words or images that express their hopes for peace throughout the world.
The message I want to deliver is summed up perfectly in this video by Playing for Change. Let’s choose to live together in harmony. Let’s love and have pride in what makes us different, then set aside our differences, focusing instead on what we share, what we have in common. Working together, let’s see what wonders we can achieve! You can find out more about Playing for Change here. I first heard about them on Dan’s blog. I hope you’re touched by the video as much as I am.
I’ve customised my Peace Globe along the same theme – there’s a short note about how I did this after the video. If you click on my Globe, above, you’ll be transported to the 2009 Blog Blast for Peace Gallery, where you’ll find messages of peace from other participating bloggers.
A note about the artwork: I customised my Peace Globe using a rubber stamp: The Magic of Music, designed by D Morgan and produced as a stamp by Stamps Happen under licence from Arts Uniq’, Inc. The actual stamp design is not quite as wide as shown here. This and other manipulations were achieved digitally after scanning the image.
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Merci beaucoup 
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Of course I like that music very much, and listen to it often. Very sweet to see the father dancing with his little girl. The whole thing strikes a chord in the heart, and I find myself with a feeling of longing that in some metaphorical way, the world was like what these artists suggest. It also opens my eyes more to people around me, people I don’t even know. A sense that we are all in the same boat, and each must pull his/her weight. Thanks for posting it. Peace!
Dan said it. Perfectly. We are all in the same boat.
PEACE!
Where in the hell is everybody on this day? I don’t get it. It seems people like to reward one another for their own indulgences, as creative as they might be, but don’t wish to stand by somebody.. Maybe, they can’t get past needing somebody to stand by them. But, it is a two way street. I really don’t get it. Something is wrong with this picture and it is not about your blog. It is about a big sickness.
Thank you for linking me to that beautiful piece of expression via your ‘Dona Nobis Pacem’. card. So moving.
The Globe with heart and music is beautiful. You did a great job on it and the whole post with the music video is lovely.
I wish I could have read them all on the day, like I did last year, but at least I’ve got some good reading (and music listening) ahead of me this weekend!
Belated Peace Day best wishes to you.
Music is a universal language, well-suited to the cause of peace.
Peace to you and yours.
What a gorgeous globe!
Music is found in every culture, every people… there’s this culture in Africa, for them, every voice is beautiful. Singing is not reserved for “the talented” and everyone is expected to dance and sing. I suspect they’re happier for it.
Thank you for visiting and for your kind words.
Peace
That is one of the most beautiful peace globes I’ve ever seen. Thank you for explaining how you designed it as well. What a well-written and meaningful post, complete with inspiring music. I have placed this globe in the official peace globe gallery as #1697. It will post July 7, 2010 with a link back here.
Thank you so much for participating and I hope to see you again in November!
Dona nobis pacem,
Mimi Lenox