I believe I was listening to John Podhoretz on the Commentary podcast a couple of days ago talking about the loss of life in these wars. It’s the soldiers, but it’s also the people, who did nothing more than being born and living in the wrong place.
People talk about an end to war, but unfortunately, there will always be leaders whose main goal is take away and destroy. I once told my mother I thought Hell was right here on earth.
It was 1958 and I was in 4th grade when I heard the truest comment about war I have ever heard. Mr. Jacobson, the social studies teacher, said, "War doesn't tell who is right. It only tells who is left."
Wow, this post touched me deeply. Thank you for sharing such heart-felt intimate depth about family and those who protect. Humanity is connected by blood and through the air we swim within. As I reflect, I wonder...how can empathy be spread instead of pain? Your post feels like a helpful way into that emotion and mind set.
Our country seems to get into wars when our Presidents sound equivocal about our stance. Op Cit: Kuwait, Afghanistan, Ukraine, (Taiwan?). Roaring War can prevent it.
I believe I was listening to John Podhoretz on the Commentary podcast a couple of days ago talking about the loss of life in these wars. It’s the soldiers, but it’s also the people, who did nothing more than being born and living in the wrong place.
People talk about an end to war, but unfortunately, there will always be leaders whose main goal is take away and destroy. I once told my mother I thought Hell was right here on earth.
Anne, glad to see you here!
Back at you, Josh!!
It was 1958 and I was in 4th grade when I heard the truest comment about war I have ever heard. Mr. Jacobson, the social studies teacher, said, "War doesn't tell who is right. It only tells who is left."
Wow, this post touched me deeply. Thank you for sharing such heart-felt intimate depth about family and those who protect. Humanity is connected by blood and through the air we swim within. As I reflect, I wonder...how can empathy be spread instead of pain? Your post feels like a helpful way into that emotion and mind set.
Thanks Alonna. I don't know if empathy can ever be "scaled." Other than by the ripple effects of our own actions and sentiments.
Right. We have to hold a door for someone and keep holding doors and hope it spreads.
Our country seems to get into wars when our Presidents sound equivocal about our stance. Op Cit: Kuwait, Afghanistan, Ukraine, (Taiwan?). Roaring War can prevent it.
Add Korea to the list.
Equivocation leads to uncertainty about reactions. Or, worse, misjudgments about reactions.