PEACE ON EARTH

In the last few weeks it has been difficult for me

to watch the news.

The whole Japan thing and the fears they are living

with the nuclear threat give me fears for our

Jilly-bean's world.

I think much and often of how I do not think I

would be courageous enough to raise children

in this world we call home.

So much has changed in such a short time.

I did not have to worry about internet and cell phone usage

when my babies were young.

The world was not as uncertain as it is now.

I know it has affected me more in the last few

weeks because of our precious Jillian now being part of it.

I think of her and how her world will know so much

conflict and fears.

How hard it will be for her parents to make the decisions

as she gets older to protect her from the

fast growing world wide web.

I sometimes think too much

because I know that KD and BB will think of

everything before they make decisions for her

and I know that they will raise her with the simplicity of

the childhood they were blessed with.

The kind that is filled with playing outside

and being tucked in at night.

Yet I still want the whole world to be that simple.

I want Jilly to never have to worry about the uncertain

world she now lives in and, on the other hand,

I understand that her world will be completely

different than it was just 25 years ago.

My man, bono of U2 sings it eloquently for me,

it is why I love him.

PEACE ON EARTH, WE NEED IT NOW

I'M SICK OF ALL OF THIS HANGING AROUND

SICK OF SORROW, SICK OF THE PAIN

I'M SICK OF HEARING AGAIN AND AGAIN

THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE PEACE ON EARTH...

JESUS CAN YOU TAKE THE TIME

TO THROW A DROWNING MAN A LINE?

PEACE ON EARTH

TELL THE ONES WHO HEAR NO SOUND

WHO'S SONS ARE LIVING IN THE GROUND

PEACE ON EARTH

NO ONE CRIES LIKE A MOTHER CRIES

FOR PEACE ON EARTH

JESUS AND THE SONG YOU WROTE

THE WORDS ARE STICKING IN OUR THROAT

PEACE ON EARTH

HEAR IT EVERY CHRISTMAS TIME

BUT HOPE AND HISTORY JUST WON'T RHYME

SO WHAT IT'S WORTH

PEACE ON EARTH

I will pray like I have never prayed before for

Peace, peace in our families, peace in our communities

peace in the states and peace in the world.

I want it for our new little girl.

I love her so!