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I don’t think so.

Posted on April 20th, 2007 by On a Limb w/ Claudia

“Can we live a life of peace and happiness?”
“I don’t think so.”
- Breaking Benjamin

Breaking Benjamin

I understand how they feel. Let’s look at this week by the numbers:
  • 13 people killed at Columbine High School eight years ago today.
  • 32 people killed at Virginia Tech a few days ago.
  • 168 people killed in Oklahoma City twelve years ago yesterday.
  • 12 people killed in a suicide bombing today in Bagdad, that doesn’t count the
  • 198 people killed in five simultaneous bombings on Wednesday and
  • 12 people killed in a suicide bombing yesterday.

And this is only a partial list! We didn’t include all the people who died in Palestine, Israel, parts of Africa, the war in Mexico, and on and on and on.

What does it mean?

Human beings hurt each other. Some people say it’s what we do best.

I don’t think so.

We live our lives in peace every single day. We overcome our injuries with tremendous resilience. We smile at our neighbors, nod to our co-workers, sing along with the radio, and laugh at our dogs. Peace is so ubiquitous that we almost never notice it.
Death, war, insanity, murder. These are abberations, freak situations, created by desperate, disturbed people. Grieve them. Notice them. Say a prayer for those involved. Light a candle. But don’t focus on them. You’ll miss the beauty that is right in front of you.

For today, in memorium of those who died this week in my country and the world, I’m going to focus on the beauty, peace and happiness. I encourage you to do the same.

Crabapple tree in bloom

Thanks Kevin for reminding me of the truth.

Filed under: Going out on a limb

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7 Responses to “I don’t think so.”

  1. Kevin Charnas, on April 21st, 2007 at 12:31 pm Said:

    You’re very welcome, Claudia… I’ll keep doing it, if you do. Your post is well put. And it gives me comfort knowing that you’re out there.

  2. Open Grove Claudia, on April 21st, 2007 at 12:41 pm Said:

    Kevin - I take great comfort that you are sparkling in Santa Barbara. Thanks.

  3. angela, on April 23rd, 2007 at 3:55 pm Said:

    Thoughtful post, claudia and a good reminder that life isn’t all about hate though it’s possible to think so after watching the news every night.
    Angela

  4. Open Grove Claudia, on April 23rd, 2007 at 5:51 pm Said:

    Angela - I stopped watching the news for that exact reason. I get my news online instead. I can pick and choose what I read and who’s opinion I listen to. Thanks for stopping by!

  5. nila, on April 25th, 2007 at 7:01 am Said:

    Well said Claudia. So much going on, it causes one to question everything instead of just being happy for the peace in our lives. My friend’s family is from Palestine and when I hear about what her family is going through, it puts a lot of things into perspective.

  6. Open Grove Claudia, on April 25th, 2007 at 2:15 pm Said:

    Nila - Yes, it’s amazing how fortunate we are AND how amazing that, even in Palestine, people mostly live their lives in peace. Even in a country at war, peace is the norm.

  7. On A Limb with Claudia » Blog Archive » Music., on June 22nd, 2007 at 4:18 pm Said:

    [...] But I’ve already rambled about Breaking Benjamin. [...]

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