8/10/2006
I know it's Half Nekkid Thursday but today I don't feel like revealing much. Waking up to the news that yet another terrorist plot has been averted in London kind of makes me want to be anything but naked. As I sat and watched the news in surprise tainted with bits of horror, I thought to myself, why does this news shock me? This world we live in has been changing ever since someone flew two planes into the World Trade Center. It shocked us then right? And for awhile we went on with our lives as if it never happened. Sure we claimed that we'd all change, we'd be nicer to one another, but our good intentions were short lived and sooner than later we were all back to being the same. We blame our problems on politicians, on oil prices, on an economy - but the blame really belongs to us. We may think we're different, we don't fight wars based on religion or ethnic background, do we? But how many times have you walked out your door and passed someone on the street or stood next to them on the train and never noticed what they looked like? How many times have you cursed at the person in the car that pulled out in front of you and you let it ruin at least half of your day? How many times have you listened to an ignorant comment that was either directed at you - or wasn't, and you let it affect who you were even if it was only for a moment? I'm guilty.
There are many times that I lie awake at night wondering what kind of world my own children will grow up in? How will I teach them to be kind and compassionate when there is so much hate surrounding them? I can prevent them from watching the news but I cannot keep them from living in a world where hate inspires so much action. How do we change? How do we make our world safe? How do we stop placing blame and take responsibility? It's up to us you know? This world is ours.
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I understand where you are coming from here today Net.Peace to you xo
you are right that we all have to take responsibility and practice compassion everyday in our own lives. but we must also stop our 'leaders' from doing the exact opposite. until we change from the bottom to the top and stop these wars and tackle the problems of real people in the middle east we will be under constant threat.
its a bad day. i'm so sorry baby. but as money and power seam to be foremost in many peoples mind it is hard to be hopeful. as a mother it breaks my heart too. but makes me determined to voice my discontent with the violence and show my love for the children everywhere.
peace sweetie. dream and sing loud.
It is true, so many of us forget there is a huge world out there. How many of us ignore the simple requests for recycling? For saving water, and energy? If it doesn't directly affect us, we don't care.
And we all SHOULD care.
Teach your children not to be afraid, but to embrace peace inside and outside of themselves, as well as inside the US and outside the US.
It does make a difference.
I think instead of HNT we should def. have a prayer day.
Even if you don't believe, pray anyway that the violence will stop.
Maybe the positive prayers will help us all.
"Be the change you want
to see in the world" ...
maybe I should put it back up for the kids to memorize.
I'll ask again and start fresh tomorrow. Thanks for keeping us in check NWC.
It's terrifying to think that, isn't it?