MY HOPES AND DREAMS FOR THE NEW DECADE:

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I dream of a world where children everywhere will put their heads on their pillow at night and not worry about food, shelter or abuse.

I hope President Obama finds his footing, plants his feet on the ground and earns his Nobel Peace prize.

I dream of forgiveness and reconciliation between Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians.

I hope the day comes when we recognize that cultures that repress women are almost uniformly impoverished and subject to disease, famine and war.

I dream of a world where governments spend as much time on strategies of peace as they do on strategies of war.

I hope brands that manufacture in China will start to realize it is their responsibility to protect the environment and the citizens.

I dream that one day we will live in a world where we believe Peace is a right for all, not a privilege for few...