Posted
on July 30, 2014
"On this International Day of Friendship, let us cultivate warm ties that strengthen our common humanity and promote the well-being of the human family. "
– UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Oh,
boy, does this world need more friendship right about now! What with
the shooting down of the plane over the Ukraine, and the continuing
violence there, in the Middle East, in Africa, and elsewhere, peace
is ever elusive and fragile... But one way to maximize peacefulness
is to work out problems with diplomacy, to trade with other nations,
to travel to other nations and meet face-to-face, to learn about and
from other nations, to compete with other nations in peaceful
pursuits such as sports, to collaborate with other nations in
peaceful pursuits such as space exploration.
Today
there is a special emphasis on getting young people to know and
respect other peoples in other lands. They will be tomorrow's
leaders, after all.
Celebrate the day by:
getting
a pen pal from another country. Try International Pen Friends, Amazing Kids,
or Kid World Citizen.
- checking out some Pinterest boards about other nations, such as this one about National Days, or this one with many fun video and photo links, or this one about flags.
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