A BALLOON, PEACE & HOPE 5-31-19

         

     A Balloon, Peace & Hope

This afternoon, a man, with rainbow colored hair and a red pug nose, glided into my hospital room with a balloon “for me”!

This young stranger, who was from Palestine, wanted just to put a smile on my face.

As we talked, this kind human being spoke of peace.

I could gather that he also prayed desperately for peace.

My kind friend communicated that both Israeli children and Palestinian children deserve peace.

I thanked him graciously and reassured him that he truly did place a smile on my face.

I connected with this kind Samaritan saying that I, also, continually and passionately prayed for peace.

I thanked my kind friend as I was singing this line of the song most of us know:

“Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me!”

This visit from a kind soul was a refreshing break from the difficulties and trials of being in the hospital.

It also made me ponder, peace can begin with 1 person!

Thank you to that young Harvard University Government Studies student who brought be that balloon, a smile and hope!

         Evelyn Pinto

         May 31, 2919