PEACE FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE

Peace is a period of harmony between different social groups that is characterized by lack of violence or conflict behaviors, and the freedom from fear of violence. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility and retribution, peace also suggests sincere
attempts at reconciliation , the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships , prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the establishment of equality, and a working political order that serves the true interests of all.

The term 'peace' originates most recently from the Anglo-French pes, and the Old French pais , meaning "peace reconciliation, silence, agreement" (11th century). But, Pes itself comes from the Latin pax, meaning "peace, compact, agreement, treaty of peace, tranquility, absence of hostility, harmony." The English word came into use in various personal greetings from c.1300 as a translation of the Hebrew word shalom, which, according to Jewish theology comes from a Hebrew verb meaning 'to restore'.

Although 'peace' is the usual translation, however, it is an incomplete one, because 'shalom,' which is also cognate with the
Arabic salaam, has multiple other meanings in addition to peace, including justice, good health, safety, well-being, prosperity, equity, security, good fortune, and friendliness.

At a personal level, peaceful behaviors are kind, considerate, respectful, just, and tolerant of others' beliefs and behaviors
tending to manifest goodwill .

This latter understanding of peace can also pertain to an individual's introspective sense or concept of her/himself, as in being "at peace" in one's own mind, as found in European
references from c.1200.

The early English term is also used in the
sense of " quiet ", reflecting calm, serene, and meditative approaches to family or group relationships that avoid quarreling
and seek tranquility — an absence of disturbance or agitation.

In many languages, the word for peace is also used as a greeting or a farewell, for example the Hawaiian word aloha , as well as the Arabic word salaam.

In English the word peace is occasionally
used as a farewell, especially for the dead, as in the phrase rest in peace .

In the light of this let there be PEACE in the world, let the WARS and VIOLENCE REST in PEACE.

PEACE and I say PEACE, SHALOM, SALAAM.... in the world.