Any movement for peace seems to be an open door to a future I’d like to enter. There are people throughout our lives and before that have made a cause their cause and entered an arena that was larger than them. This is what happened to Mildred Norman Ryder. She transformed into Peace Pilgrim, a woman representing the ideas of peace and taking her talks on peace from place to place, back and forth across North America, on foot, to remind those she met that a better way to live is possible.
It might seem off topic but I just learned that today is the birthday of the man that created Dr. Seuss. Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss created one of the most well-loved stories and set of characters through his creative works. We know Dr. Seuss and not so much Theodor Geisel. It’s funny in a way, that someone that brought such sweet humor to us was named “Theodor.” This comes from the root words which in essence means ‘beloved of god’.
Humor is a way to the heart. But humor like all good things, can only exist because peace is present. It is the road toward all good things. It is a road that Mildred took and somewhere along the road she became Peace Pilgrim transforming not only her life but the lives of many she met. Peace is always about transformation and it always begins with one person. It is a movement from one to many. It is always a good idea. I know how fortunate I am. War has always been at a distance for me. Yet I want peace in this world because I am in this world and of it; because it matters most and because the politics and the machinery of war touches all of us as people, degrades the environment wherever it takes place and leaves us vulnerable to more destruction.
As far as I can tell there are no serious negative repercussions from peace. In fact, democracy seems to flourish, as do the ecosystems and children when peace includes them. You may not have heard of Mildred. And Peace Pilgrim may also be new to you and your family. She cannot sit in your living room or church and talk to you about her dream any longer but “her talk against hate” can be a part of your lives through Peace Pilgrim by Merry Brennan. And I think it should be every bit as much as the cat in the hat. And I’ll celebrate every day that peace is born and welcome it at my door.
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