Peace and War

Off to Santa Barbara today, so I probably won’t be providing all two of you loyal readers with any material this weekend. Not that anyone will really notice, but I somehow feel compelled to give bloggerville some warning when I won’t be around. So there. You’ve been warned.

One other quick thought: I’m listening to a song called “Hands Held High” by Linkin’ Park. I’m not a big Linkin’ Park fan by any stretch of the imagination, but the lyrics of this song are pretty heavy and make you think. They talk about various things, one of them being young soldiers losing their lives fighting for our country in a war that is confusing at best. I’m not going to get into a political diatribe here, but I have to say that it’s unbelievable to think that there are soldiers, young kids really, that are dying each day for us. I know we can see it on the news and read about it in the paper, but do those forums every really drive the point home? I’m guessing that for most of us they don’t. We’re so insulated in this country that a war half way across the world almost doesn’t even exist. At least that’s how it is for me most of the time. Anyway, just wanted to throw out a reminder to be thankful for what we have. Regardless of your opinion on the war, remember that it is actually happening, and there are young men and women putting their lives at risk every day, giving up their own freedom and dying for you and your family and millions of others that they don’t even know. Would you be willing to do that? I can’t say with any certainty that I would. If you can relate to what I’m saying, download the song I mentioned above and spend 5 minutes paying your own quiet tribute to those that are risking their lives for you. It’s the least we can do.