Then the pieces of paper were taken from the box and read out anonymously. People were free to add something if they wished. It was impossible to tell from which side of the wall they came - whether they were Protestant feelings or Catholic feelings. Sadness was the most common. Sadness at the loss of loved ones, the lost childhood for their young people growing up with constant violence on the streets where they lived.
Several people put in the word hatred.
What I meant was that I don't wish to carry on knowing that I am hated, and that my children are hated. That's what we hear, as the young people yell abuse as they see if they can throw bricks over the massively high wall. Both sides had no problem agreeing what was important for them. They talked about what they hoped for in the year two thousand. Both sides wanted peace, and better amenities for their children, and jobs.