Peace Begins With You

I'm going to insult you now, so let me apologize in advance. Just kidding. That's just one of my favorite film lines. I have no idea why. I don't think that insults are funny in any way, shape, or form. In fact, bullying is one of my most loathed things. Perhaps it's just the way that actor Christopher Meloni said it. 

Anyway, what I really wanted to say is how important you are. How important I am. How important each person truly is. There is a great saying by Albert Schweitzer (who I first heard about from a line in "Cheers" when I was a child. Sam asks Diane to, when she remembers him, think of him as a good person. She retorts that she'll think of him as Albert Schweitzer). Yes, I've seen too many movies and television shows, but I have an independent mind nonetheless. On to the quote.

Schweitzer said, "The Thinking person must oppose all cruel customs, no matter how deeply rooted in tradition and surrounded by a halo. When we have a choice, we must avoid bringing torment and injury into the life of another." 

I came across this beautiful video posted by Sarah Kiser, an artist I've only just discovered, yet who is quickly becoming one of my favorites. It's beautiful to watch, and it makes some important points about the power we have and the choices we need to examine.