War Zone
Tonight I dreamed that I was in Iraq. I wasn't a soldier, I was just a normal person visiting the first McDonald's in Iraq, run by a hardworking Iraqi woman who was frustrated but hopeful. I wished her the best as I left the building to meet my parents. My father opened the car and put the key in the ignition, then all of us suspecting a car bomb ran away from the car as quickly as possible. The car did indeed explode but we survived and tried to draw a few others to safety with us.
Psychologically, I know what this dream represents for me. There are times when I feel like my life is chaos and I'm just doing my best to survive. Hopefully I'll help a few people a long the way and be kind to others. Perhaps that's really all we can ask.
Politically, this dream served as a reminder to me of how lucky I am. I woke up from my dream but that is reality for millions of people in Iraq and Afghanistan, natives and soldiers, men and women and children. When was the last time you saw something on the news about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?
No, I'll wait.
Exactly. I am just as guilty of "war fatigue" as the rest of America. I've chosen to focus almost exclusively on the "horse race" element of the 2008 campaign. That's a mistake.
We must be vigilant that we don't forget the reasons this election is "historic" and a "change election" (whatever that means, every election is by definition a change election). If we stay focused on the reasons we need change in this country as opposed to the game of politics, I have no doubt we will be triumphant in November.
Psychologically, I know what this dream represents for me. There are times when I feel like my life is chaos and I'm just doing my best to survive. Hopefully I'll help a few people a long the way and be kind to others. Perhaps that's really all we can ask.
Politically, this dream served as a reminder to me of how lucky I am. I woke up from my dream but that is reality for millions of people in Iraq and Afghanistan, natives and soldiers, men and women and children. When was the last time you saw something on the news about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?
No, I'll wait.
Exactly. I am just as guilty of "war fatigue" as the rest of America. I've chosen to focus almost exclusively on the "horse race" element of the 2008 campaign. That's a mistake.
We must be vigilant that we don't forget the reasons this election is "historic" and a "change election" (whatever that means, every election is by definition a change election). If we stay focused on the reasons we need change in this country as opposed to the game of politics, I have no doubt we will be triumphant in November.