A Refugee Outlook

A Refugee Outlook

By Paul McCann

At any given time anyone of us could end up in the middle of conflict or a war and as a result we might have to escape that situation to live in peace somewhere else . The home we once knew , the community we loved and the way of life we had would become a thing of the past . When there is segregation , we are living in fear of those who are different to us and life becomes a nightmare when you have to contend with bigotry , harassment and racism everyday

The good decent people of England could now easily become  refugees now looking for a peaceful place to live . Some already might be contemplating leaving their homes and seeking a new life elsewhere .

Who knows where all this will end ?

Before this situation goes any further the global community needs to stand together and make a statement that will show it is possible to all live together in peace . A global campaign to promote peace on earth needs to begin with advertising on  television , radio and social media . There are more good people in the world than bad and goodness will always overcome . To live as one we must become , one channel , one sound , one prayer and one in our understanding about life . This crisis can end now before it gets any worse by a positive and peaceful response .

What is the solution ?

Before a solution is found , it might be the caser that there is no immediate solution however if we allow  people to speak and listen to all sides of the argument that is a good place to start . Seeking a win for all is the the goal that needs to be found . Sorry is a powerful world and all of us need to look at how we may have hurt others by the things we have said or done either purposely or innocently in order to begin to focus away from ourselves and start to look at others . We need to love others more if we are to create a peaceful environment  . There needs to be some compensation for all those who have been victimised and terrorised by hatred and anger .  

Why can we not live together with each other in peace ? 

Sometimes when we ask the reason why something went wrong it cannot change what occurred however we learn to accept and adapt to survive . If there is an answer in what t cannot change what happened the .  I believe that we are all created different for a reason in order to find an acceptance of who we are and find answers that make sense to all our differences . There need to be an acceptance of who we are as well as who others are , What we belief and what they believe might not but somewhere between us there is truth that’s waiting to be found . We can live together , worl together , play together m talk together if we are in harmony with the with the world and all those who exist in the world . The majority of people in the world want to live in peace , its only a minority of people who want to make war and destroy the peace we share with their acts of cruelty and violence .  The majority of the world population desire to have peace and harmony in life . Love is the most powerful force in the universe and it will always overcome . 

Where can asylum seekers and refuges find sanctuary ?

It’s a fact that people get desperate to get out of their country when there is war or conflict , famine or flood or what ever is making that place uninhabitable .In there desperation to escape there are always those who try to use that to make money or manipulate that to bring benefit to themselves and bring hardship on those who are in need .Boats filled with refuges landing on foreign shores only to be deported or placed in refugee camps like prisoners who have committed no crime other that the want to find a peaceful life . Refuges on foot walking on roads to borders in the hope of being allowed through under the basic rights to live under humanitarian laws however many don’t make it to the border alive .  There are asylum seekers who end up inside trucks or placed in  shipping containers with the hope of finding a new life in a country where they would be accepted .

In this world we live in we already share the same sky above and the same sun shines down on us all . We all share the same air and we all breath in and out together in order to stay alive .  We have different colours and different religions , we also have different opinions and languages , we eat different foods , we listen to different music , we wear different cloths and we have different tribes and different laws . Isn’t that a beautiful tapestry when we can see things as they are .

Sanctuary is a place of silence and peace where we can hear God speak and the words we hear are of peace and love . Any thing else is not of God . With that thought in mind , the best place to find peace is within our heart and soul . The countries where we live and the homes where we stay are just temporary . We are all exiles in this life with our true home not of not this world but the next .

Heaven is the destination for most of us and if we are able to consider this life as a transition into eternal life we may be able to find peace in everything we do and in everyplace we go . Life is a journey for us all with all of our differences ,.    

When will we learn to forgive and forget ?

The simple lesson we need to learn has become the hardest thing for some people to do . In the silent retreat of out thoughts we need to contemplate what is right and wrong . We all have a conscience even if we make excuses for the wrongs we do .

I often reflect on what has been in the past to find where I am at in the present .We all must look at ourselves in the truth of everything we have done . At times we need to be forgiven as well as forgive We all need to adjust and adapt . What went wrong was meant to happen in order that we could move on to something better . This world can be a much better place if we can walk together and talk together in peace and live  together in harmony .

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