Sometimes I wonder what is wrong with people today. I think some have never had real hardship in
their lives. Can we have compassion for
animals but not for other people?
This weeks news headlines set off a whole flood of feelings
I did not want to let into my mind right now.
I have been following some Italian news because of my 500 year ago
cousin and the 150th Anniversary of the Italian Red Cross, when I
can across an article on the plight of Libyan refugees trying escape in rafts
and boats across the Mediterranean to
the various posts on the European side.
A policy of trying to pick them up and saving them from
drowning has been called foolish…”that it is encouraging them to try it”. In other words if they pick them up and save
them from drowning they are causing this problem to escalate. So we as humans should let them drown? The reality is they should not have to take
such extreme methods to save themselves and especially their children from
starvation and war.
On line, via the web, the global warming people are
screaming about climate change causing these extremes in weather…while the
disbelievers are screaming back that this is all hype and just a way for some
to make more money… Some say that we need more oil…OIL? They say that we have given too many
subsidies to “green energy” a source that has produced little energy?
Mean while people in our own country are freezing and we are
cutting programs to our own poor, disabled, or elderly and don’t recognize the
marginalized poor that have lost their homes that have become “our boat people”
living in tents and shelters?
We are a crazy lot….”War”, greed and religion, has wrought
all of this…”Men fighting with GUNS and hatred”.
I guess we have forgotten too soon the price of WWI and
WWII. Herbert Hoover was the man in
charge of the rescue of millions of starving people after and during both
conflicts. He had an unbelievable job
considering the food had to be brought in because war had devastated the land
and infrastructure…not to mention the men and animals lost! Countries unable to
feed themselves.
Not good thoughts…
I am stuck here in old Eaton this year trying to save and
find homes for a few cats…”dump offs”…I can’t stand to see an animal ill,
injured, starving or hurt. I try to help everyone I can and …for the life of me…
I can't understand why men go to war for power or religion…and how anyone could
condone just letting people drown while they are just trying to save themselves
and their children.
In America we are raging against immigrants…but in reality we
are raging against ourselves… as almost all of us except the “First Natives”
were brought here for a better life or for religious freedom by our forefathers
and mother’s. So on this Sunday in the
blog...I pray for all the “children” of the world….”The ones we call the Children
of Today!”
With that thought I whipped out my guitar and sang this old Gordon Lightfoot tune...listen to the words…understand the meaning!
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