If I met you on the battlefield and I asked you, “What’s the one thing we need in this world to end all wars?” what would your answer be?

If we met at the hospital, me with good insurance and you without any, struggling to find the money to pay for your son’s surgery and I asked you, “What do we need to have in our hearts and minds to do right by this child and by everybody else on the planet?” what would you say?

If I saw you on the street asking for spare change and I stopped to ask, “What would it take for you to have the courage to find your way in the world?” what would you tell me?

As I sit and write this, it occurs to me that the answer is Love.

I’m reminded of something I read a long time ago:

“Fear knocked at the door.
Love answered.
And no one was there.”

It may not always be easy. But the answer is very simple.

Love.