The Stamp Album

I used to collect stamps when I was a young boy, and recently I came across my collection, most of them in small envelopes according to the country. Many others were thrown in a large box and it was interesting looking at these countries they represent, some of which have changed names since the 1960s. Ceylon is now Sri Lanka, the Soviet Union has splintered into 20 new nations like Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, while Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika have become separate nations with the last one becoming Tanzania. When you browse through a Stamp Album, you experience something unique and unusual in this day and age. Because throughout the pages you will see countries living in harmony with each other, creating a display of color, geography, history and peaceful existence. Unfortunately in our modern world, these same countries face each other in wars, conflicts, and aggressive behavior. May we learn from our stamps, to live together as if we are brothers and sisters, working and collaborating, agreeing and compromising, loving and living....in peace.