talking

Today I witnessed something very special. I witnessed the true making of history.

It was not a revolution, the signing of a new treaty or a natural disaster. It was not a war and will never be reported on the news. No one will remember the date or where they were today, and only those who took part will ever know that it happened. Most of us, including those who took part, will not even realise that this is where history changed, before our very eyes.

It was a simple discussion. A small group of ordinary people who came together and talked for a little while. There was food and drink and kids playing and babies crying. There were jokes and laughs and even games. It was a great chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. It was also a great chance to swap ideas and talk about our world.

We talked global. We tried to understand our world and why it is what it is, and what part we played in it. We talked about what we could do today to change it for the better, to make the life of every human being on earth better. There were the pessimists and the optimists.

In the end no plan of action came of it, no concrete steps. It was only concepts. Seeds were planted for us to think about. Ideas to keep in the back of our minds.

None of us will actually change our lives tomorrow, but we will, subconsciously take small steps and, by example, ask those around us to take small steps. Gradually, if enough people in the world take small steps, history itself will have changed.