6/28/2025

My Dear Friend & POTUS, DJT,

            Let there be peace on Earth & let it begin with me. Do you know that song?

I learned it in 1969 at Winnetka Community Church. It’s a wonderful message & today I learned that Jill Jackson-Miller, who wrote the lyrics, had an epiphany while attempting suicide where she experienced an “eternal moment of truth” where she felt that she was “totally loved, totally accepted” just the way she was & she felt a greater purpose for her life.

            Given your quest to be a peacekeeper, I encourage you to work on your inner peace so you can slow down & not be in such a rush to reach your goals.

            The regions that you are working with (Gaza, Ukraine, DRC) have long histories of animosities & rivalries among many groups. Trust is limited which complicates peacekeeping.

As you endeavor to stabilize the c area, please keep in mind that the folks who signed the peace treaty yesterday are not in control of the guys with the guns. M23 leader, Sultani Makenga, needs to be persuaded as do people like Corneille Nangaa who says "in Congo, we have a weak state or a non-state. Where all the armed groups have sprung up, it's because there's no state." It sounds very similar to Burma, which as you know is full of ethnic armies, each of which has a different agenda.

            Lake Kivu, like the hillsides of the Shan state in Burma, contain minerals that the world needs. Ideally, this ore would be extracted in a way that respects the local environment & brings benefits to the people affected by the destruction of their homelands. Some intricate negotiations will be needed. That will take lots of listening to ensure that everyone’s concerns are taken into account. You need to make sure that everyone feels heard & respected.

            Thanks for taking a first step with DRC & Rwanda. Likewise, the ceasefire between Iran & Israel is wonderful. Please persist in supporting diplomacy so we can move toward a more harmonious world.

            BYBS,