Article July 19, 1999 Issue

You can impart peace

By Heloísa Gelber Rivas

The Doorman In the building where I live greets each person very cheerfully, saying, "Good day, Mrs. Smith . . . Mr. Edwards . . . ." It doesn't matter what time it is—morning, afternoon, or evening—he genuinely shows that he wants the rest of your day to be very good.

We can do more than wish peace to somebody.

In different languages and cultures, a variety of expressions are used to greet people. In the Middle East of Bible times, and even today, greetings sometimes begin with "Peace be unto you." In fact, many salutations in the Old Testament employ these words. Through the centuries they have become so common, however, that hardly anybody pays real attention to them now. Yet, there is something very deep about wishing peace, so sorely needed today.

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