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On Thanksgiving 2007, I asked myself for what was I truly thankful. I have many people, experiences, and things to be grateful about in my life, and so I gave a heartfelt thank you to the universe for all of them. Then I closed my eyes and imagined what I would really like to give thanks for, and I had a vision of the world and the human race as it should be, helping each other instead of hindering, loving each other instead of fighting, giving to each other instead of hoarding, and it felt amazing. My whole body and mind relaxed and a smile came to my face. I think I even laughed. I know that I'm not alone with this experience. I know that there are many people out there doing amazing work every day to make this world the best place it can be. There are countless others who, while they may not outwardly appear to be "peaceniks," are doing their part in their own way, be it through making contributions to the charity of their choice, performing random acts of kindness, meditation, prayer, or even just taking a breath before they react in anger. Anyhow, in the midst of these thoughts and feelings, a simple song of peace literally fell out of me. I had a vision that night of people all over the world hearing and singing this song of peace, and this being a small piece of the tipping point where the majority of the population of the world becomes fed up with conflict, hunger, and injustice and finally leaves the governments of the world no choice but to disarm and refocus their efforts on the greater good. Yes, we singer-songwriters are prone to megalomania. :) But no matter what happens, this song will be out there. Even if it changes only one person's mind, that will be success. In 2008, I recorded the song with a large group of talented singers. I made it available for purchase with the money going to a now-dissolved charity called Peace Partnership International. The results of that fundraising effort were minimal and negligable, so this year I'm making the song available as a free download from this page (see above). Feel free to download it and share it with your friends and family this holiday season.
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lyricsPeace On Earth -------------- (c) 2007 Seth Freeman These are the times to be thankful for our family and these are the times to be thankful for our friends but most of all it is time to give thanks for those who we don't understand I give thanks for Peace On Earth I can feel it if I close my eyes I give thanks for Peace On Earth I can see it if I open my heart These are the times to be thankful for a place to call home and these are the times to be thankful for a meal but most of all it is time to give thanks to those who need a helping hand I give thanks for Peace On Earth I can feel it if I close my eyes I give thanks for Peace On Earth I can see it if I open my heart All of our lives are intertwined I give thanks for Peace On Earth I can feel it if I close my eyes I give thanks for Peace On Earth I can see it if I open my heart Can you see it if you open your heart? | |||
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