The Love in humanity’s journey to peace ; our shared gratitude‎

“The ‘warrior’ knows that the most important words in all languages are the small words :

yes, love, God

They are words which are easy enough to say and which fill vast empty spaces.”

Paul Coelho

Please watch Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation’s Love in saying thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg7TBpPUoFA

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سلام! …… Salam! ( Peace! )

تشکر! ...... Tashakur! ( Thank you! )

These friends from Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation have encouraged us with their love is saying ‘thank you’, in the Dari language of Afghan hearts.

We thank all our friends who have registered their support with a Yes! to us.

We thank them with a gratitude that is adding meaning to our ordinary lives.

1. We thank the following who have written to us at youthpeacevolunteers@gmail.com with their Yes!

Priscilla Singapore

June USA

Kyle Kristensen USA

Susan Asheville NC, USA

Lynette Shek Singapore

Carol and Jane Alexander Oregon USA ( see Corvallis Alternatives to War’s 8 year vigil below ! )

Randel Mowen USA

We also thank the Fans who have indicated their support through the Youth Peace Volunteers Facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youth-Peace-Volunteers/206186386153?v=wall

2. We have these 45 fans below as of 12/11/2009 2.15 pm Afghanistan Time. Thanks to each and every one of you!

Catherine Dawdy

Donna Schumann

Bernard Bernie Meyer

Linda Mackaman Young

Susan Bruce

Bert Jones

Jennifer Newell

Nayantra Nanda Kumar

Lisa Aceste DiMartino

Karen Griswold

Keith David Halloran

Raamesh Gowri Raghavan

Mridula Koshy

Michael Creighton

Peggy Love

John VanDyke Wilmerdong Jr.

Leanne Whittle

Chris Collier

Janice Matthews

Somer Loen

Ray A.Estrada Jr.

Sueli F. Lima

Anita Stewart

Dan Ryan

Lynette Shek

Dennis DeAsis

Asher Platts

Vin Gopal

Maya Kocian

Kayla Matthies Saville

Susan Marie Oehler

Jody Tiller Mackey

Kyle Kristensen

Cheryl Anne Crist

Larry Kerschner

Dennis W. Mills

Lo Daniels

Douglas Mackey

ForPeace With Love

3. We also thank others who have contacted us personally.

Willie Wee and wife Singapore

Corvallis Alternatives to War’s 8 year vigil ( Carol and Jane Alexander are from this group)

http://www.alt2war.org/

Carol Alexander wrote to us saying :

Dear friends in peace,

We have forwarded on your moving message to many others. We are with you in spirit and in peace. Please see the Al Jazeera story about our daily vigil: http://english.aljazeera.net:80/news/americas/2009/11/20091110191657129146.html ( below )

Peace and love to you.

Carol Alexander, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

Al Jazeera Article

The future of American troops in Afghanistan is again in the headlines in the US amid reports that Barack Obama, the president, has made up his mind about future troop levels there.

Despite speculation in US media, the White House is strongly denying that Obama has decided to send as many as 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

As Washington considers its next move in Afghanistan, protesters in a small US town are continuing an anti-war vigil they began eight years ago.

Sebastian Walker reports on the demonstration against the war in Afghanistan from the western US state of Oregon.

Watch the Corvallis Alternatives to War’s 8 year vigil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48xOVPa2RME