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Albert Einstein once said, "Peace cannot be kept by force;
it can only be achieved by understanding."
For many years, the world has been mired in wars, battles, disputes, etc. All this due to religious, political, geographical differences and a lot of silly causes. How is it possible that after so many years making a mistake, we still do it? How is it possible to go back and forth and trip over the same rock?
For me, the conflicts we are experiencing now are too unfair. It's like, I feel like we owe a lot to all those who fought and lost their lives in the process looking for peace in the past. All the sacrifices that were made are lost again now. Until when will we continue acting the same? We can’t allow our selfishness and ambition to override good intentions such as being in harmony. Harmony is the balance of proportions between the different parts of a whole, and its result always connotes beauty. An example in music could be the C harmony, which is made up of C (DO) E (MI) G (SOL). Have you ever heard that sound on the piano? It is a sound that, for me, transmits happiness, optimism, peace. This is how we could be: stable and calm.
Peace is like harmony in music, and to form harmony, harmonic and melodic instruments are needed, so clapping and tapping at the same time do not create harmony. To achieve peace, communication and understanding are needed, not force.
By ISABELLA BOTERO CORTÉS
