i'm not sure how i feel about it. i mean, its good news certainly. but the fact that the death of a person is ever good news is grating to me. facebook would have you believe that America is the best country in the world because we've killed someone. the leader of a worldwide terrorist organization definitely deserves what he got, but the reaction of the masses is all wrong. its not wrong to be cheerful at the prospect of an end to the war, but to be so happy that a person has been killed-and dwelling on that one fact alone-is. i fear that in writing this i will be seen as the worst form of non-patriotic trash there is, but someone has to say it. if this means the end of the war then by all means, lets celebrate. lets bring our troops home. but if this is just another number in the ever growing tally of deaths caused by this war, there's really no reason to cheer. Obama's speech last night was good, but i'd like to hear more about bringing our soldiers home.
what i hate about long standing wars/world disasters is how easily they fade to the background of daily life. i freely admit my guilt. i think about what i have been doing these past ten years and am almost ashamed that more of my time was not spent thinking about what was going on in the world, or how i could help. our military doesn't get the credit they deserve daily, because we forget about them, being more concerned about us ,in our own little worlds. growing up (since when 9/11 happened i was in 5th grade) i can remember times when the war on terrorism was mentioned that i was thinking, "Is that war in what's that place really still going on?" i was a kid then, but now i'm an adult (so-to-speak), and had i not made friends in the military i would still be rather ignorant.
so here's my question: how can a poor college student, female, dependent on her parents, trying to get good grades, doing research on the side, trying to magnify her calling, improving her spiritual self, & trying to be social, help with a war or natural disaster?
2 comments:
I think the very least we can do is always remember the service men/women in our prayers. I know that Sister Wood does a ton of work to send them care packages, so maybe you could contribute somehow; maybe hand written letters? I'm sure if you asked her, she'd have a better idea of how to help.
I think the very most important thing is to be politically aware. Vote for people who have the same opinions you do on the war. Personally, I like Gary Johnson and Ron Paul.
all i can say is...you should write for a newspaper.
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