John Mayer sang it best, but how long do we have to keep waiting for the world to change? Terror has struck nation after nation in the past weeks as ISIS claims responsibility for attacks on Paris and other European countries as well as rumored bomb threats on United States soil. Not only are global crises rocking our world, internal issues are continuing to arise within our own country, as well.

It is a scary time to be alive as countries battle one another for the sake of their people, bombs are dropped on civilians in far off nations and talk of a possible World War III is whispered around the globe. We are held hostage by the fear that has consumed our every thought as things continue to get worse and more people continue to be killed.

How many beheadings of Americans must be displayed on the news? How many more soldiers must sacrifice their lives to fight for our country? How many more civilians must be slain in order to stop these brutal murders? How much more can our world take?

It is frightening to continue with everyday life as the future of what lies ahead is scarier than it was the day before. It may sound like the typical beauty pageant response, but in all seriousness, how long must we wait until we realize that we need “world peace”?

I have never identified myself as a peace lovin’, tree huggin’, zenned out hippie, but our world needs some sort of peace to counteract the monstrosities that have occurred in recent events. It is exhausting as much as it is heart-breaking to see headline after headline list the death toll of ongoing terrorist attacks, the threats of suicide bombers walking our streets and the faces of those that we have lost.

It is a scary time to be alive, so as terror strikes and fear is instilled into our hearts, we must band together and protect those we love, stand for what we think is right and make peace with those around us.

Maybe with baby steps we can solve one issue at a time. We cannot wait forever, but like Gandhi once said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

So as the days pass by and more awful events shock our world, do the things that make you happy and make peace with what you can. This might not change the problems crushing the globe, but it can make your world a little more bearable.