Don't we sometimes neglect very important things in our life?

 

 

The ventilation grates collapsed during an outdoor pop concert and 16 people died in Pangyo last Friday. Therefore, concern is rising over the safety of ventilation grates above subway stations in Seoul and other metropolitan cities. Most of these grates are installed beside on sidewalks in cities. The ventilation grates are designed for pedestrian to use and one square meter of grate is designed to endure at least 500 kilograms according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government statement. The government says that they are 'deemed safety' to walk on.

 

This incident is a wake-up call for our insensibility of safety. Sometimes we are unaware of very important things in our life such as safety and peace. Our nation is divided into two nations and under armistice. The North Korea provoked South Korea once in a while, but it happened for 60 years after a cease-fire agreement made. Koreans, especially young people do not take it seriously because it happened repeatedly for 60 years. Our people became insensible to war and peace just like the insensibility of safety in case of Pangyo ventilation grates accident.

 

Korean advocator of world peace, Mr, Man Hee Lee, actively has worked for world peace and his works were known to many leaders from all over the world, and they have taken part in making world peace reality, too.  Even though he started the work to achieve world peace in a small country, Korea, it will be a great achievement in this earth. I hope that his efforts will bear fruits and world peace will be come true including peace in the earth.

 

Peace Leader Man Hee Lee - News of Peace Comes to Mexico

News of Peace Comes to Mexico

The news of peace have been spread out titled deceasing wars and world peace restoration of light throughout the five seas and the six continents. Meeting lots of people, the news came to Veracruz, Mexico with hope. The peace advocate Man Hee Lee was awarded a note of appreciation by its mayor. More than 15 media had took part in and reported this event to Mexico and to the world reporting 30 different media.

Veracruz is a city had many historical events in Mexico. It was a first land in Mexico where the conqueror Hernan Corteś stepped on in 1519 to conquer the continent of South America. As you know, there was a plantation system in the Age of Exploration. Those European countries such as Spain, Portugal and England got tons of people from Africa by trading or kidnaping them. They took Africans and shipped to Americas. They got the Africans work in farms to sell the products such as sugar, sugar cane, or some alcohol made from that plants to Europa, and made so much fortune by trading them.

This is called 'triangular trade', and it could be possible because of the African who had worked in the farms suffering without their intention. And, while they were staying America, the mixed blood came out. This caused problems of mixed blood with lots of crimes and discrimination.

Mexico has been also suffering with the corruptions, crimes and discrimination. It can be seen as a peaceful place for resting and sightseeing. However, it has tragic history and there are still so many social problems and desperate situations.

In that time, Mr. Man Hee Lee's 10th trip must have shown them light. Before, he visited Tijuana City in Mexico during 7th trip. And this time, he visited Veracruz and had peace conference and peace walk lately.

Mr. Man Hee Lee mentioned that he believed there must be peace soon in this land, Mexico as the meaning of its name, peace and blessing. Also he said all of us, the leaders and citizens of each country, need to work together and do their best in the positions where they belong in order to achieve peace.

And he said that, "I feel so desperate whenever I think of the victims of Sewol ferry. The peaceful world is having no corruptions by enrooting only justice. That is true peace with calm and harmony. To make it, the message of peace has to be delivered, so that people should live with peace and blessing in their mind. He empathized it.

This speech inspired leaders and citizens of Mexico. I hope the news from Mr. Man Hee Lee can be a touching motivation for peace.