On Thursday October 12, 2006, Mimi Writes had an idea. What if on one day, bloggers joined together to post about peace, using an image of our beautiful Earth which she called The Peace Globe. She suggested we all title our posts “Dona Nobis Pacem”, which in a literal translation from Latin to English means Grant Us Peace. What if……
….. we added the power of the written word – and our blog names – to the face of our world? A world that we share with each other through our written words, A world that so many of us have already begun to realize is smaller than we ever imagined. From that came a project that I am so proud to be participating in today, The BlogBlast For Peace. This is my Peace Globe:
There was a time about two years ago when I came very close to quitting blogging. An anonymous commenter left me a horrible comment regarding my feelings for my mother in law who had just passed away, and there seemed to be this wave of hatred sweeping the blogosphere. It seemed like every day another blog in my blogroll was dealing with nasty commenters. It was then that I made a decision that has stayed with me to this day-
I will only use my blog for good. Never for Evil.
I also came up with what I think of, cheesy as it may sound, as my Golden Rule of Blogging:
Comment Unto Others As You Would Have Them Comment Unto You.
To this day, I have never left a nasty comment on a blog, and I don’t write posts saying nasty things about other bloggers. That is my way of contributing to Peace in the Blogosphere. It might not make this blog as popular as some, but it makes it a blog that I would read if I didn’t write it myself.
Please use your blogs for good. Please spread Peace around the blogosphere. Please blog for Peace.
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I love the message in your peace globe!! Blogging for peace and wishing you and yours peace. Always!
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I, too, have said that very thing about blogging – using it for good and not evil. There are a lot of powerful voices out here in the blogsophere and if we do our part to make sure those are positive voices by living by this creedo, I believe we can actually effect change.
Loris last blog post..Dona Nobis Pacem: My Selfish Reasons Revealed
Wishing you, me, all of us, peace.
Skittless last blog post..Dona Noblis Pacem
Comment unto others…. Brilliant. May all your comments be rich in love and affirmation. Peace.
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You do it the right way ! Don’t bother about nasty comments. I just laugh about them. Being angry or hurt is just what these people want !
Peace and Love !
Gattinas last blog post..
i bitch, but never name names and i have never left a nasty comment.
Well done. I found out about this through another blog I read daily. It is amazing how this idea has grown so quickly.
RWAs last blog post..Dona Nobis Pacem
Great use of spreading peace -peaceful commenting! Loved your idea there.
Peace to you and yours!
Jeni Hill Ertmers last blog post..Dona Nobis Pacem
You are right, it just does not make sense… If there is a blog, well it is someone’s one territory… To go in a blog and do nasty things is like to go into someone’s house and to do the same… None of them are right.
Oh my you have done a beautiful job with your globe and your post.
I went back and added Mr. Linky to share and spread the love with everyone blogging today.
I would have done it sooner but couldn’t figure it out. Mimi can tell you that I am somewhat technically challenged sometimes!!
I hope you can drop back by and add your name.
God Bless to you and yours!!
I love your Peace Globe and the message you are sending out. It’s bloggers like you that make the blogosphere a nicer place. Peace to you and yours my friend.
Akelamalus last blog post..Dona Nobis Pacem…….
Excellent idea. Peace to you and yours.
Comedy Pluss last blog post..Dona Nobis Pacem
Great to see you on board and what a nice Globe!
Hello from Norway – peace to you and the one you love!
RennyBAs last blog post..Dona Nobis Pacem
What an excellent post — it is important to me as well to use my blog for good, to help in whatever small way I can to foster harmony and peace.
Peace and love to you and yours!
Beautiful globe and thanks for your message of peace to the world and blogoshpere.
I agree – no nasty comments ever.
Peace be unto you and all of us
My Peace Post
Trishs last blog post..Dona Nobis Pacem
I respect and applaud your dedication to your blog vow. Peace should begin in tolerance and respect for all.
Peace to you and yours!
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Now THAT’S a message we all need to live by. WELL DONE. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about peace in the blogosphere. I haven’t read another post quite like this one. Your points hit home and are well taken. Everyone should read this post!
Thank you for blogging for peace.
Peace to you and yours,
Mimi
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