Solemn Thoughts
I'd like to take a moment to discuss a serious issue.
Some people have asked me why I don't have a great deal to say about the civil war in Cohdopia. Honestly, as ambassador, I feel that my primary task is to focus on the relationship between the people of the United States and my own countrymen and women. I am no historian, and certainly no journalist. A great deal has been written about the most recent war (Cohdopia has a rather stormy history, I'm afraid), and all of it by those far more qualified to describe and interpret the events that tore our country apart.
I do tend to focus on the positive and shy away from discussing unpleasant events, but that is a matter of temperament. I would never seek to gloss over or make light of something as grave as the war. I simply wish to focus on the bright possibility of our future, with the hope that the worst storms have been left in the past and the sunshine awaits us ahead.
However, I think I speak for all Cohdopians when I say that there isn't one of us who did not lose someone or something dear to us during the war. I was more fortunate than most, but I do grieve for every loss, and for the many wounds our nation has suffered.
If you are reading this, please pause for a moment of silence to honor those who are no longer with us. I feel that the best way to honor them is to live with hope and to always remember with love.
If you have some money to spare, even if it's only a few dollars, do consider donating to the Cohdopian War Orphans Fund or a similar organization. I'm also thinking of arranging a charity event to benefit the CWOF, and if you have any ideas, please don't hesitate to make a suggestion. Thank you very much!
Some people have asked me why I don't have a great deal to say about the civil war in Cohdopia. Honestly, as ambassador, I feel that my primary task is to focus on the relationship between the people of the United States and my own countrymen and women. I am no historian, and certainly no journalist. A great deal has been written about the most recent war (Cohdopia has a rather stormy history, I'm afraid), and all of it by those far more qualified to describe and interpret the events that tore our country apart.
I do tend to focus on the positive and shy away from discussing unpleasant events, but that is a matter of temperament. I would never seek to gloss over or make light of something as grave as the war. I simply wish to focus on the bright possibility of our future, with the hope that the worst storms have been left in the past and the sunshine awaits us ahead.
However, I think I speak for all Cohdopians when I say that there isn't one of us who did not lose someone or something dear to us during the war. I was more fortunate than most, but I do grieve for every loss, and for the many wounds our nation has suffered.
If you are reading this, please pause for a moment of silence to honor those who are no longer with us. I feel that the best way to honor them is to live with hope and to always remember with love.
If you have some money to spare, even if it's only a few dollars, do consider donating to the Cohdopian War Orphans Fund or a similar organization. I'm also thinking of arranging a charity event to benefit the CWOF, and if you have any ideas, please don't hesitate to make a suggestion. Thank you very much!