I visited the blog of my friend Robin, who lives just outside of Tel Aviv in Israel. I’ve been worrying about her since this latest war began, though she assures us she is “safe.”. She begs the question “what is the etiquette for blogging during wartime?” Robin lives in the center of the country, and says that “life goes on,” and I’m sure she longs to just talk about “normal things.”
However, I couldn’t help but ponder her situation. What must it be like to live in a country that is so small it would fit into Florida seven times, yet is surrounded by hostile countries? I can’t imagine the turmoil. I don’t understand why people can’t put aside their differences and live in peace and harmony with one another.
Then, I noticed my friend Marcia had posted a video on her blog about an odd couple. If you follow no other links today, follow that one, and grab a Kleenex. If critters can ignore their differences and be “BFF”s, then why in thunder can’t we humans? Aren’t we supposed to be a “higher order?”
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I do so very much agree with your words here -why can’t we all just get along? We are supposed to be such an advanced society and all that and yet, we still feel the overwhelming need to pummel others. Makes no sense whatsoever. The retaliation, I do understand -don’t like it, don’t believe in it but I do understand that aspect. But, if people really want peace, then why can’t they sit down, face to face and talk out their differences in a calm, rational and adult fashion? Guess this is one of life’s quirks that will forever escape me.
Unfortunately, Jeni, the folks who agree with these words aren’t the people “in charge.” Until our leaders understand that the majority of us want to live in peace…well…we won’t
Ditto you and Jeni. I held on to a patch I bought as a young woman, “War is not healthy for children and other living things” –and why on earth would we want to be cruel toward either?
A lot of it comes from closed minds, but closed minds can sometimes be opened, we have to keep trying to get that wedge in, peacefully.
I love that video, too, my sister-in-law sent it to me originally. Thanks for mentioning. I hope the message gets across to someone that doesn’t already get it.
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The video is just magnificent. But, I doubt that anyone who doesn’t “get it” already will change their views. Is that too cynical?
Unfortunately I was not able to access Marcia’s video. I will try again during the day. It is unfortunate that people cannot relate on more rational levels at times. I think it has a lot to do with the “what is mine, is mine” mentality that we all have at times. Plus if everyone had the same traditions, beliefs, heritage what a boring world we would have. That being said… yes, it’s too bad that with all the differences that exist, we can’t all act more humane to our fellow man.
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I hope you get to see Marcia’s video…it’s awesome. It certainly would be a dull world if we were all cookie cutter replicas. Sort of a “Stepford Wives” world.
Just goes to show you, love is everywhere, we just have to look for it. Too bad, we. as people, tend to forget sometimes that it is one world and we are, after all the same inside.
May there come a time when we can all look beyond our differences, and just learn to accept each other….warts and all!
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Indeed, Toni. We all do have our warts–some of us hide them well, though.
What’s wrong with the premise of P.J. O’Rourke’s book, “Give War a Chance?”
War has had all the chances it needs. It’s peace that doesn’t have a fighting chance.