War between Israel and Hamas and between Russia and Ukraine.

Mass shootings. Road rage.  Conflict in families.

We long for peace.

What is peace and why is it so elusive?

Peace is more than the absence of conflict.

Couples who have decided not to talk with each other may avoid conflict but they have no peace.

Peace, true and lasting peace, involves harmony, well-being, completeness, prosperity, and a sense of wholeness.

And not just for me, but for my neighbor, my world, even my enemy.

But where do we start to build such a complete, all-encompassing, lasting peace?

Peace starts with the person we see in the mirror every day.

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”  Buddha