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the opposite of peace …

Posted on December 8, 2006 | Filed Under religious language, spirituality 

I think the opposite of hope is not despair, but resignation.
no hope, just emptiness, care-lessness …

I think the opposite of love is not hatred, but apathy.
no love, just indifference, care-lessness …

Could it be that the opposite of peace is not conflict, but contentment?
no longing for peace, just settling for the status quo, care-lessness?

Tags: apathy, despair, hope, indifference, love, peace

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