Peace doesn't exist. At least not entirely. With things like religion being so complicated and controversial, there is no way that EVERYONE is going to agree. But that's not the kind of peace that I'm focusing on. Even if by some miracle, everyone starts getting along, there will always be internal conflict. There are too many problems for anyone to have total peace. Money, crime, kids, relationships, marriage, fear, anger, jealousy, and so much more. These are all things stopping humanity from being entirely peaceful. You can get rid of all the debt in the world, but there will still be unrest within ourselves. Will I ever find someone I can be happy with? Where is my daughter, who is she with, and what is she doing? What if I get fired today, I can't pay the rent. Why won't she notice me? None of these problems apply to me personally, though I don have my own demons. The world will never be entirely peaceful. No matter how hard we try, something will be causing trouble in our minds and in our hearts. Even as you're reading this, you're thinking of that person of the opposite sex that won't notice you, or that sick family member, or how you're going to pay for tuition this year. But where there is unrest, there is hope. The hope for peace brings comfort and makes everything worth it. All the troubles in the world can't compare to the feeling of hope and the happiness that comes with the accomplishment of that hope. I'll close by saying that, just because you'll never attain peace, doesn't mean you should stop trying to reach it.
