Thank you, President Obama, for taking the historic step of visiting Hiroshima. Thank you for continuing your journey toward achieving world peace. It is a long and arduous journey that may take years to complete, but every journey begins with just one step. The United States introduced nuclear weapons to the world, and it is now our responsibility to lead the way towards nuclear disarmament.

Every person in this world should visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki to learn more about what happened nearly 71 years ago. It is a moving experience that can only be felt by being there. It is an eye-opening lesson about war, peace, survival and perseverance. It is emotional. It is educational. But most of all, it is motivational.