MAKE PEACE A VERB
Let’s try it…It will be awkward at first but perhaps worth
the discomfort. Let’s make P E A C E a
verb.
Imperative: Peace
your home . Peace your family. Peace
your job! Peace your classroom.
Infinitive: It is
good for us to peace one another so that we are aware of the blessings that
surround us.
Gerund: He is so
good at peacing a meeting! She is great
when it comes to peacing the old family aunts.
We need to hire someone who is good at peacing the different departments
of this company.
Future Perfect Tense:
By the end of this course, you will have
Peaced a group of learners
Peaced a design so it works for learners
Peaced yourself so you were easy when you taught us
What might be some tactics for peacing?
A QUIET NOD INSTEAD
OF A QUICK ARGUMENTATIVE RESPONSE
A SMILE instead of a frown of disagreement.
SILENCE instead of an immediate response.
QUIET instead of a blaring t.v. or radio news or the ipod
chatter. QUIET might be one of the major tactics for peacing…
We are not adversaries; this is not a court of law. It is a
house of peacing… no one wins here; and all win by being accepted, delighted
in, appreciated, affirmed, honored, respected, hugged!
How about one thing at a time instead of multitasking?
How about early to bed instead of finishing up my list?
How about reading a book instead of watching another
film? How about reading a poem?
How about giving the puppy a generous belly rub? Ear rub? Watching
him smile?
OK, dear John Lennon, Let’s Give Peace a Chance ----- as a Verb!
