01/17/2026
Enjoy this share from Terri Feil!
“Yesterday I drove 4 hours to go see the monks in Rock Hill, SC. It was not the peaceful experience I was expecting. There was a LOT of people pushing to get a look, with their phone on their face, and rushing in front of us. I barely got to see them rush by. I also had conflicting feelings because the more people there, the better the chance their mission has an impact.
On the drive back home, something clicked...
My peace is fragile. I was tested after I waited for 4 hours and then was pushed out of the way. My peace hung in the balance of other people's actions. My peace depended on the experience I got while there.
Peace that exists when conditions are perfect is NOT peace, is comfort.
Peace is not fragile for them because they don't protect it. They carry it within them through chaos and adversity.
Peace strengthens the same way a muscle does, by being used under resistance.
I thought I was going for a peaceful experience. Instead, I came out with a better understanding of peace itself and how it is something you constantly work on within you.
All that to say, THANK YOU. Your mission had an impact on me beyond what I could have imagined.”
Written by: Faby Acosta
Photo Credit: Walk for Peace
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The beautiful words above were shared by Faby Acosta in the Walk for Peace - Official Community (link to the group is in comments). This is an official group created by us, Official Walk for Peace page, for everyone to join and share their personal experiences with the journey.
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