It's funny (only as in the case of mockingly tragic). How easy it is to assess others' experience and firmly opine that you will never be like that. Then one day you wake up and you are that person.
Problem is none of those people are writing books about what to do...
What an interesting day yesterday was with announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden. Mostly I was saddened.
Saddened that it was seen as a cause for celebration by Americans who flocked to ground-zero chanting USA, USA. I thought for a moment I had been transported to an Islamic fanatic rally
Saddened that while President Obama (who I like) held back from jingoistic sabre rattling, he did view the death of bin Laden as "justice"...I get it, but there was no trial I am aware of...
Saddened by the media circus that will once again pimp human tragedy as a means of selling its viewing audience to advertisers
Saddened that a man of such promise would elect a path of such destruction - what does that to a human life?
Saddened for the people - of so many backgrounds, including Moslem, who have been killed by Al Quaeda
Saddened for the backlash that will demonstrate the insane spiral that is revenge, even revenge served cold...
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[c] Do not be conceited.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[e]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12
