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Why Do I Write This Blog???

The easiest (and probably the most honest) answer to that question is: I don't know. It all started in the summer of 2005, when I went to Crawford, Texas ( a.k.a. the home of the prez's ranch, a.k.a. the home of Camp Casey) to support Cindy Sheehan. I wanted the world to know that, contrary to what one could read in the mainstream media, the peace movement was alive and well and large numbers of Americans did not support the war in Iraq. I wanted people to know that thousands of Americans were willing to travel to Texas and tolerate the heat, humidity, and bugs in order to support a grieving mother whose new purpose was to shine a light on the lies that led to the war and to bring home our troops so that no other mother would have to know the pain that she felt.

Over time, this blog has become more of an exploration of who I am, my spirituality, and how life works. I love life's complexities, exploring the shades of gray. I want to, as Rainier Maria Rilke said,

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer."

Maybe my blog is just one big question about what is needed in order for people to take the time to love and cherish each other and our earth. Maybe someday, I will "live along some distant day into the answer."

In the meantime, thank you for joining me on my journey. I welcome you to share yours with me

 

Thursday, July 05, 2007

The Kids and Those With Disabilities


Yesterday during Operation First Casualty, the "civilians" would gather at some point along the outdoor mall, and when they saw the soldiers approaching, shouts of "Go home" and "Leave us alone" would ring out. Then it was chaos with the soldiers pointing their "guns" at the civilians and yelling orders to "Shut up or I'll blow your head off", etc., etc. I think this young boy was having some fun playing his role as a young civilian. In a real situation, I think his expression would be slightly different. But look at how beautiful he is. I want to protect him from harm so that he can grow up and live his dreams. I would never wish upon him the fear that would come in a real war situation.

And today, hundreds of beautiful Iraqi children will live the real thing.





Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War have participated in Operation First Casualty in N.Y., Chicago, and Santa Monica also.

YouTube has a great (and short) video of the Manhattan, N.Y. Operation First Casualty action.

And DenverDirect has already posted video of the Denver Operation First Casualty action.

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