me...

Here we are again. i wish i could say something reassuring, but you know the world as well as i do. i would only suggest one thing. i see all kinds of money and energy going into tributes, but i think if we could ask those who died what they would want, they would tell us to put our efforts into Peace - to make sure this never happens again. Support worldwide education and demilitarization. Lobby to regain infringed civil rights and to create an international court. It is exceedingly tragic that in a world in which we are more connected to one another than ever before, there should still be such hatred. At some point, the U.S. has to wield that strength we're always talking about, and step down. Begin to see that massive civilian death is a reality everyday in many places, be it starvation, disease, government, terrorism. And that even if it's only a distant speck on our awareness, a person's a person, no matter how small.

Current Mood: sorrowful
Current Music: "And thus your freedom when it loses its fetters becomes itself the fetter of a greater freedom." - Kahlil Gibran

posted by Arthur @ 9/11/2002 02:50:00 AM

Wednesday, September 11, 2002