How Irish Mothers Inspired the World

A story about manifesting peace in the face of violence

Shawn Michael
ILLUMINATION
Published in
5 min readApr 20, 2022

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“When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, ‘Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don’t believe?”

Quentin Crisp

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Shawn Michael
ILLUMINATION

Writing for those seeking optimism, purpose, and methods to improve mental health. "It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.” I’m a father and husband