A Meditation for Children
I am a member of the world family.
I am related to those who stand next to me
by the air we breathe by the light we share
by the hope we have for a better world.
I have a responsibility to give...
to receive to be open minded, tolerant and free.
I have inherited this world from those who have lived before.
I occupy space and time for a few short years.
I hold this world in trust for those who follow.
My life - with others - can fashion
this world toward
PEACE rather than strife -
HOPE rather than despair - FREEDOM rather than slavery.
I, with those about me, can make the [family of humanity]
a living thing.
I pledge my willing spirit to this
thought.
We will do this together.
is designed to engage all society in a dialogue for peace in our world.