Where are the Peace-Builders in Northern Ireland?

​​Day 381 of Des McCabe's Personal Development Exercise

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PEACE-BUILDERS

52 years on
from the start of the Troubles,
we still send our children
to separate schools,
to learn division.

52 years on
from the start of the Troubles,
we still align our lives
to different churches,
to promote exclusion.

52 years on
from the start of the Troubles,
we still send our politicians
to lead our tribe,
to represent us.

52 years on
from the start of the Troubles,
we send our children’s children
to fight on the streets,
to celebrate our success.

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​ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE
1. What can each of us do to break the mould of schooling, church and politics  and begin to  build  a different way of living together?   
2. What messages can we send with our actions? 

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