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    The Monument of Peace and Unity
    The Monument of Peace and Unity
    The Monument of Peace and Unity
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    The Monument of Peace and Unity

    By Dwayne Phillips

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    Different people - soldiers, thieves, princes, and children - pass through a monument during 30 centuries. The monument remains and provides shelter, learning, and rest.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDwayne Phillips
    Release dateMar 30, 2013
    ISBN9781301522859
    The Monument of Peace and Unity
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    Dwayne Phillips

    A systems and computer engineer since 1980. A short story fiction writer.

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      The Monument of Peace and Unity - Dwayne Phillips

      The Monument of Peace and Unity

      Dwayne Phillips

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      The Monument of Peace and Unity

      ONE

      We need peace, we need to unite, we can’t keep going as we have been, pleaded Aaron.

      The group of people in the circle remained mostly still. A few moved their heads from side to side. A few others nodded down and back up.

      The great valley is big enough for all of us, added Michael. The rains in the spring are plentiful. We can all grow more crops than any of us needs. If no one were to raid the fields and burn them before harvest, we would all be filled year round.

      And you guarantee that no one will raid our fields? asked Benjamin.

      We will all have to trust one another, answered Michael. Besides, as Aaron has said, what is our choice? Can we continue raiding, killing, starving, dying? Does anyone want to see their children starve another winter?

      Does anyone want to have grandchildren? asked Sarah. None of us have seen grandchildren. Life has been too difficult. None of us have had children live long enough and well enough to have children of their own.

      Most of the men in the circle huffed in disgust - such a silly notion.

      Most of the women in the circle sank in despair – such a dream. If only it would come true.

      We will all have to trust one another, repeated Michael. We will all have to stay on our own piece of the great valley. We will all have to respect the lands of everyone else in the great valley.

      Some here don’t seem to understand boundaries, groaned Daniel in an accusing tone as he glared at Michael.

      Michael frowned. He met Daniel’s glare with a softer look. I am sorry Daniel. Yes, some of my tribe have raided your fields, taken some livestock, burned some fields. I pledge that will not happen again.

      Hmm, groaned Daniel. I have heard that before. Pledges, what good are pledges?

      I am afraid that pledges have not been worth much in the past, said Aaron. They must be much better in the future.

      I know of only one pledge that means anything, challenged Daniel. A wall, my tribe will build a wall on our boundary. We will post guards. We will kill anyone who tries to come and destroy our food.

      The circle erupted in shouts. Fists were shaking in the air.

      We’ll do the same, was shouted by three or four others.

      Aaron half stood and raised his arms with his palms facing downwards. Please, please, he shouted. Please, brothers, please listen. That will not work. You know it won’t. None of us can build a wall that encircles our boundaries. What would we do? Would we all fell every tree in our forests? How would that work? And who would guard the walls? If you post guards, no one would be working the fields or hunting game. Please!

      Let’s see if my tribe can make it work, shouted Daniel. We are strong, not like you, he added as he stared at Aaron.

      No one doubts your strength, Daniel, said Michael. I don’t doubt the strength of many of you here. You are strong leaders. Your tribes are strong.

      Are you strong enough to live in peace? asked Aaron. Are you strong enough to live openly, without walls, without guards?

      The group quieted. The men and women looked at one another.

      It is time to eat, said Benjamin. We will talk more after we eat.

      Aaron sighed. He felt they could reach an agreement. He was overly optimistic.

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