... he, by disabling people, was not actually being peaceful himself. He said that he had to break the peace in order to keep the peace. His definition of peace was one of organizations, religions, or groups of people that did not physically fight or hurt each other. My mother and father share a definition of peace. They believe that peace means the absence of conflict. My mother, however, went on to say that peace is not the unattainable goal I thought it was, but a rallying point, a place of agreement, something that unites rather than divides. The use of "peace" as a goal can bring together people from all walks of life in support of peace. Peace, then, leads to peace. To me, peace is much more personal than anything I have yet described. Peace is the simple things in life. Peace is eating supper with my family, watching television with a cat on my lap, and lying in bed ...

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