Peace
When I was a youngster I remember asking my father “when did modern history begin?” I was astonished when he told me the Battle of Waterloo. I knew he was wrong.
It feels like something significant is happening in the world at the moment. If this time becomes the beginning of modern history we need peacemakers.
I was reminded about Rotary’s contribution to building peace when I listened to an online talk by an American, in part about Ukraine, who started in Russian.
Why, because he had been a rotary exchange student to Russia at school. It taught him not to see an enemy. I note we have a peace fellow here today. I give thanks for Rotary’s many contributions to peace and building a better world.
By Philip Cornish.
