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wow. what a way to start the year. maybe its god's way to give us a hint to what our resolutions should be.
i find myself in a state of bewilderment as per the recent events.
-the tsunami in asia has me cringing at the thought of the carnage and destruction something of this earth can create. and today i was shocked to hear people make comments such as "its so ironic that those same countries that are asking for help, hate americans" for pete's sake, can we pretend to be open minded, civilized americans...scratch that..HUMANS?!
Resolution #1: Accept that as residents of the US, we are not an elite race that rises above all else, we are members of the human race where we are all one and the same, and deserve help in times of need. regardless.
- the tragedy fo the matza family. this one really hits home. my sister sang with one of the kids. the eight grader is my brother's contemporary. my mom taught the oldest one. i can hardly believe how basically an entire family was wiped out in one split second. its so hard to accept that an undeserving family, whatever flaws and faults it may have had, has to suffer this tragedy. i feel so helpless when i hear it. theres nothing i can do. there isnt anythning any of us can do. i can hardly bring myself to pray for their souls, because i feel so damn guilty that i can't be of any use to that poor mother who's basically left alone. or to those kids when they were in their last moments of life. or to that father who skidded on the ice patch.
Resolution #2: Thank god for the life we are given and the families we are so blessed to have around us. because right now there is are countless unconcious women who lost their whole family in a mere moment.
-mr. gatto's baby. he was so pumped. never have i seen a man take so much interest in his wife's pregnancy. or joke about his soon to be father status. and now all they have is to pray for the soul of that tiny infant so undeserving of that untimely death.
Resolution #3: Look around and be thankful for the amazing gifts in ourselves and others. Hell, just the fact that i can count 10 fingers and 10 toes and those of my parents and siblings and friends is gift enough.
..sorry just needed to get it off my chest
i find myself in a state of bewilderment as per the recent events.
-the tsunami in asia has me cringing at the thought of the carnage and destruction something of this earth can create. and today i was shocked to hear people make comments such as "its so ironic that those same countries that are asking for help, hate americans" for pete's sake, can we pretend to be open minded, civilized americans...scratch that..HUMANS?!
Resolution #1: Accept that as residents of the US, we are not an elite race that rises above all else, we are members of the human race where we are all one and the same, and deserve help in times of need. regardless.
- the tragedy fo the matza family. this one really hits home. my sister sang with one of the kids. the eight grader is my brother's contemporary. my mom taught the oldest one. i can hardly believe how basically an entire family was wiped out in one split second. its so hard to accept that an undeserving family, whatever flaws and faults it may have had, has to suffer this tragedy. i feel so helpless when i hear it. theres nothing i can do. there isnt anythning any of us can do. i can hardly bring myself to pray for their souls, because i feel so damn guilty that i can't be of any use to that poor mother who's basically left alone. or to those kids when they were in their last moments of life. or to that father who skidded on the ice patch.
Resolution #2: Thank god for the life we are given and the families we are so blessed to have around us. because right now there is are countless unconcious women who lost their whole family in a mere moment.
-mr. gatto's baby. he was so pumped. never have i seen a man take so much interest in his wife's pregnancy. or joke about his soon to be father status. and now all they have is to pray for the soul of that tiny infant so undeserving of that untimely death.
Resolution #3: Look around and be thankful for the amazing gifts in ourselves and others. Hell, just the fact that i can count 10 fingers and 10 toes and those of my parents and siblings and friends is gift enough.
..sorry just needed to get it off my chest