On this weekend, with a bit more time to reflect on our journey toward peace, Hedy Schleifer beautifully explains the power of connection that exists in what Jewish philosopher Martin Buber called the sacred space that lives between us. That sacred space exists between any two people or cities or countries and we must “cross the bridge” over that sacred space to meet each other with understanding and love.
This Ted video is nearly 20 minutes long, but it is worth every moment.
Hedy Schleifer: The Power of Connection [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEaERAnIqsY]
Our children grow in the space between us. The space between the couple is the playground of the child. When we know how to honor that space and make it sacred, our children can blossom in that sacred space. Hedy Schleifer
Whether or not we experienced it as a child, all children deserve to grow and blossom in peaceful homes, peaceful cities, peace-filled countries. With the peace of our children so brutally assaulted this week, we must redouble our efforts to make the world safe for them. We cannot act to do this out of fear; we must do it out of love. And so we continue to pray together a Novena for Peace.