Peace

Mamaroneck, NY

Digital Art created from a tiny sign standing in 9 inches of snow following a storm.

This sign is more relevant than ever as the threat of war looms large -- World War III?

My prayer is that cooler heads prevail. For that, reason and trust are needed. If President Kennedy did not want Russian missiles in Cuba during the 1960s, is it so unreasonable Russia does not want NATO on its border with missiles in Ukraine? Too bad we blew an opportunity to include Russia in NATO, which could have averted this mess, but unfortunately Russophobes won the day. :(

Also, it would be nice if civility returned to the Olympics. Kamila Valieva earned her gold medal in the team event with an incredible and awe-inspiring performance and should not have it stripped to elevate teams that had inferior performances. She tested NEGATIVE during the European Championships in January and tested NEGATIVE during these Olympic games and should not have her reputation and life destroyed by geopolitics; she's a human being with feelings, dreams and aspirations like everyone else! Also, her rights were violated and so for any form of justice to prevail and to correct this wrong, she should be ruled eligible to compete based on her tests prior to and after the December test that could have been tainted or contaminated. [Update:] 14 February 2022 - the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) did the right thing and cleared Valieva to compete in the Olympics.