Bernie's still pretty young and probably has

[Voice for Peace]

13. Bernie

I'm extremely proud of Bernie and in awe of his courage.

My favorite person in the world, a man named Prem Rawat, has worked hard for more than 50 years, dedicated to bringing peace to people, in fact, to the world. So many obstacles, critics, people who tell him, as with Bernie, "give it up, water it down, impossible dreams...."
He said this, and it always makes me think of Bernie.:

"This is my ambition! This is not open to the practicalities of whether it is possible or not.

Achievement -- the truest achievement in this life -- doesn't happen because somebody overcame some odds.

It happens when a person understands in their life that 'no' is not an answer, that compromise is not a solution.

The greatness of this life, the peace in this existence, can truly be manifested when each one of us -- each one of us -- begins to understand that no is NOT an answer, that compromise is NOT a solution, to realizing the greatness of this existence."