Let others talk of war

I want to talk about peace. I want to imagine. Tomorrow, the 12 day Persian new year begins. Imagine if all nations could agree to not make war on another nation’s holiday. Given the diversity of the world, we could have war a couple of days in January, about a week in February, nothing at all really in March and April, and so on. And when you toss Ramadan into the pot, which floats around the Gregorian year like a big soap bubble on a sunny day, war would take the day off far more often than it worked. Pretty picture.

Speaking of Ramadan, I’m in the middle of Karen Armstrong’s Short History of Islam. I always wondered about why Muslims fast on Ramadan-now I know that it’s to experience what life is like for the poorest of the poor who have nothing to eat. Talk about food for thought.

No knitting today–too busy with work. Some days are like that.