Pace @ MindSay 
So of course I have to play with that idea... How would it look? Bright happy faces in the crowd would stand out, their very presence would influence other faces to beam and smile as well. Because these smiling people felt energized and lighter they carried on with their beaming faces affecting all they came in contact with. More and more people begin feeling lighter and energized, more confident and empowered.
It's like the concept of Pass it Forward, and the viral principle works in Pass it Forward, facebook is designed around some of the same basic principles! And all one needs to do is smile - smile from the heart - smile a big beaming smile at another human being. Send love, compassion and appreciation through that smile to as many peple you meet as you can. Some will avert their eyes...don't force a smile on anyone - should they look away, the energy simply isn't right for them in that form - they will still benefit in a subtle way.
This is one of the best times of year to try something like this because people are more likely to smile in spring than in any other time of the year, People who are "infected" with peace virus will be indistinguishable from happy people and so it will be easy to spread it without being detected!
So crew, get out there and smile your darndest and glow everywhere you go! And when you're out and about don't forget that someone may well smile at you too - send you a bit of their own Peace Virus! :D
Live and love,yet not premature.
No matter what happens, this time has been good.
My heart will always sigh for moments so pure.
The beat of your heart begs of me, "please".
Walking I hear you and silently see
The future together, just you and me.
My love is so vast it frightens you. It frightens me.
I want this to happen. Life's no longer vacant.
My heart wishes now happy and free.
One moment together is all it will take,
To know if this be real, or if it's all fake.
I yearn for that moment to know in my heart
That together forever is more than a farce.
I want you to hear me and know that I'm scared.
Scared to lose you and lose this sweet peace.
I miss you my love, and have yet never seen.
But these moments in time are precious to me.
Let me love you yet one more moment,
Sweetly and silently from this safe place.
I love you my darling, yet have not seen your face.
American Forces Press Service
Sept. 28, 2007 - Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanked servicemembers for their dedication and sacrifice in a farewell message released today. "As my time as chairman comes to an end, I am filled with pride in the accomplishments of the incredible men and women of our armed forces, and humility in having had the opportunity to serve with each of you," Pace, who is retiring Sept. 30, wrote.
For the past six years, Pace has served as vice chairman and chairman of the Joint Chiefs. During this time and his more-than-40-year military career, he said, he has been enriched personally and professionally by all the troops he has come in contact with.
"From full combat operations to critical relief missions, your efforts around the world have brought stability to troubled regions, hope to those in need, and honor to America's citizens," Pace wrote to the troops. "During this challenging time in our nation's history, you have contributed immeasurably by defending the homeland and fighting terrorists who threaten the values we hold so dear."
America's servicemembers have stepped forward to fight even when safer, easier options were available, Pace wrote. "Your actions have demonstrated a thorough understanding of risk, and the honor in being part of something bigger than yourself," he said. "Your courage and selfless service will ensure your children -- and their children -- will enjoy the same freedoms that all Americans have enjoyed for generations."
Pace also praised military families for their sacrifices, noting that it takes great strength and resolve to deal with long deployments and frequent moves.
"You define us and sustain us with your quiet devotion, and untold strength," Pace wrote to the families. "You represent all that is good and worthy of our sacrifices. No words can adequately express my gratitude for your unwavering support, but I offer my sincere and heartfelt thanks to those who love us, and who sacrifice so much to secure our peace."
Pace's last official day at the Pentagon was yesterday, and he will be honored in a farewell ceremony at Fort Myer, Va., Oct. 1.
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
Aug. 16, 2007 - Whether it's through military service or another means, young Americans should find some way to serve their country, the U.S. military's top officer said here today. "I do believe that each of us who has had the blessing of the accident of birth of being born in a free country ought to find some way to repay our country," Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a town hall meeting at Collier Field House here.
"If we have a system that allowed people to join the Peace Corps or allowed people to do good work inside the United States where it's needed, or join the military," it would help the country.
Young people should give a year or two of their lives to making society better, and U.S. leaders should take such a commitment seriously, Pace said. "We would be a much stronger society, and we would be giving back to the world what we should be giving back," he said.
The general also put to rest rumors about a possible U.S. military draft. "Nobody in any leadership position is having any serious discussion about a draft," he said.
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
July 21, 2007 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stopped by a military hospital here today to see servicemembers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Marine Gen. Peter Pace also awarded the Purple Heart to an Army specialist.
Pace awarded Army Spc. Colin Laird Pearcy the Purple Heart during a ceremony at his Landstuhl Regional Medical Center bedside. Pearcy, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, had been patrolling in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood when he was wounded. His Humvee was in a blocking position when an improvised explosive device hit.
"I got hit in the left arm," he said. "My legs got peppered pretty good and my face – well you can see. We were fortunate. I was the only one hit."
Pearcy told the general that he was "good to go" when the general asked how he was feeling.
After he received the award, a reporter traveling with Pace asked the specialist if he felt like a hero. "I feel like I just did my job," was his reply. The 24-year-old soldier said that he'd like to "drink a cold beer" as his next step toward recovery.
Pace went to other parts of the hospital to see wounded servicemembers and the caregivers at Landstuhl. He donned a sterile gown over his Marine desert camouflage uniform to visit a number of servicemembers in the intensive care unit of the hospital.
Escorted by the medical center commander, Army Col. Brian Lein, Pace spoke with members of the staff. All services contribute medical personnel to the hospital, which also employs Defense Department civilians and local nationals.
Landstuhl is a Level 3 hospital, meaning it can treat the most serious cases. It is located near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and medical evacuation planes arrive at the air base daily, a Landstuhl spokesman said. Other nations' wounded also benefit from the world-class care at the center. Service personnel from 40 nations have received care at Landstuhl.
Pace thanked the staff at the hospital for the work they do. "The treatment here is incredible, and the record of success of folks who make it to this hospital is phenomenal," he said.
Pace has visited the medical center many times and said he always leaves feeling humbled. "You feel a mixture of humility, because the troops invariably say to you that all they want to do is get back to their units," he said. "No matter how badly wounded they are, what they are thinking about is the guys and gals they left on the battlefield."
He said he also feels thankful for the medical professionals in the hospital and for the groups who donate time, money and materials for the wounded warriors and their families.
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