JUST imagine what a powerful pair of peacemakers Bill Sackter and Jane
Addams would have been if they'd had a chance to work together.
Bill Sackter is the man for whom Bill's Coffeshop in Iowa City is
named. The coffeeshop is a tribute to the life and spirit of Bill. Tom
Walz knew Bill and is the author of a book on Sackter called The
Unlikely Celebrity. He says Bill was the most peaceful man he ever
met. In fact, he calls Bill a saint.
Jane Addams, one of social work's founding mothers, worked tirelessly for
peace throughout her life. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
Some of those who knew her also called her a saint.
Unfortunately, their lives did not intersect. And neither of them is
living now to guide us. But they did leave us a legacy. We can draw
inspiration from Bill's spirit and Jane's energy as we work for peace in our
time. Peace seems a rather unlikely prospect at the moment, but the lives of
these two and other peacemakers can guide us as we struggle to shape a
better community and world.
Would you like to talk more with others about peacemaking in the spirit
of Bill Sackter and Jane Addams? How about adding your thoughts to this blog.
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3 comments:
When you have two people who meet who have heart it is toward a positive movement. Bill being disabled mentally and yet determined and strong, Jane being educated and full of feeling toward the less fortunate makes quite a pair. The ability to appreciate what you have and then to give some of your good energy to others is a great positve force in life. I want to work toward the betterment of life for myself and others. To make people aware of the problems and then help defining the solutions to those problems is a task that many do not want to take on. But to those who want change and are willing to stand up for that, I say more power to them!
B Kirk
I think that if they did meet...they would have done alot of great things together! Two people with the same heart are always better than one!
~Kristi S.~
Jane and Bill are both very intelligent. I think that if Jane and Bill met....it would be awesome. They have a lot in common.
J. Cavanaugh
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