Epiphany

In the epitome of irony, I had an intriguing though while going about my mundane slave labor (aka a job): Peace flourishes when the fear of misunderstanding is greater than the fear of being misunderstood. In other words, when we focus on understanding the other person we are much less likely to be offended by anything they might say. Taking the focus off ourselves and emphasizing the other person promotes peace and a sense of unity that is not disturbed by diversity. Just a thought.