Salem. Shalom. Peace. Aloha. Chemeketa. A resting place for peace. Windows for peace on nearby wall tile. Peaceful faces photographed. There is always something to be learned. says a young Quaker man, studying Quaker beliefs. Peace is not a spectator sport, Polly tells the crowd. A friend for a reason, for a season, says one reminding me a busy friend. If you can't see God in all you can't see God at all, says a Middle Eastern lady from the Women's Coalition. Peace like a river is sung after awards and plaques given. What do you think?, asks my friend Katie, disagreeing with the anti-war activists.
—Nicole Taylor
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