We beat drums and sang around the campfire. The dawn brought sounds of birds awakening us in a canopy of leaves. Natural surroundings soothed our senses and reminded us of a different, slower pace. We met at the fire ring for a worship sharing around the Family Commitment for Peace. That means one person or institution has more power than another.
Power needs to be equivalent for creating peace.
We can be empowered. We are responsible then, to express when we feel in a minor or major position. We are also responsible to try to state the foundation of why we feel in that position. The foundation of feeling in a minor position is naming our feelings, beliefs, values or Truths that are related to our differences. We spent the afternoon stating our own beliefs, values, and truths about the conflict that arose at worship sharing.