To the Editor:

It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to attend the meeting — a meeting where people wanted to share their concern about U.S. involvement in Syria.

Only about 15 people attended, making it a small intimate group of various ages and from all walks of life. The agenda was simple; anyone could speak, offer an idea or voice a concern.

The common bond for the evening was that everyone in attendance did not want the United States to bomb or attack Syria.

After everyone had shared their thoughts, the candles were lit and the lights dimmed. Each of us sat in the soft darkness, praying, meditating. I sat and wondered if similar meetings were being held all over the country. I was hoping there were, and that our energy and desires would be felt and acted upon by the decision makers of our country.

The people in that room were all different. One woman had lived through the Depression, another had protested the Gulf War and still another was a mother with a son currently on a Navy ship headed toward Syria — but each one shared the same desire and did not want blood to be spilled over Syria.

Please hear all our voices and stop the violence.

Ann Gold
Woolwich