What's happening this week?
God's Child asked that on the previous post. God's Child was a blogger I discovered via a comment she made on my blog quite a while back. I really enjoyed reading her blog, but unfortunately she decided to stop blogging recently. Thanks for the nudge, God's Child.
So, what's happening this week?
A good friend of mine has been very upset the last two days. He is from Lebanon, but has lived here since he was 19. His wife is also from Lebanon. Neither of them are citizens of the United States, though they are in the process and are very close to becoming citizens. They have two young children, both born here so they are both citizens of the United States. His wife and two young children are currently in Lebanon. They went back to visit for 2 months over the summer. He was supposed to go along, at least for a month, but decided to stay back in case information came in the mail about their citizenship. He has been wanting this for over 20 years.
Well, in case you haven't seen any news this week, the Israeli's are attacking Lebanon. Missles, air strikes, and naval blockades. Even the airport has been bombed and currently planes cannot take off and land. He's very concerned for his family, even though he hears from them several times a day telling him that they are o.k. and that the fighting is far away.
He's angry. He's upset. All understandable.
Today he said to me "I wish they would take these guys from both sides that want to do this fighting out into the desert in Saudi Arabia and let them have at it!"
I can't even imagine what it would be like to have my wife, much less children, in that kind of danger. Situations like these make me appreciate the life I have here in America. There is a somewhat constant threat of terror, but there is no army, navy, and air force attacking my country.
I think I'll go kiss my wife now.
So, what's happening this week?
A good friend of mine has been very upset the last two days. He is from Lebanon, but has lived here since he was 19. His wife is also from Lebanon. Neither of them are citizens of the United States, though they are in the process and are very close to becoming citizens. They have two young children, both born here so they are both citizens of the United States. His wife and two young children are currently in Lebanon. They went back to visit for 2 months over the summer. He was supposed to go along, at least for a month, but decided to stay back in case information came in the mail about their citizenship. He has been wanting this for over 20 years.
Well, in case you haven't seen any news this week, the Israeli's are attacking Lebanon. Missles, air strikes, and naval blockades. Even the airport has been bombed and currently planes cannot take off and land. He's very concerned for his family, even though he hears from them several times a day telling him that they are o.k. and that the fighting is far away.
He's angry. He's upset. All understandable.
Today he said to me "I wish they would take these guys from both sides that want to do this fighting out into the desert in Saudi Arabia and let them have at it!"
I can't even imagine what it would be like to have my wife, much less children, in that kind of danger. Situations like these make me appreciate the life I have here in America. There is a somewhat constant threat of terror, but there is no army, navy, and air force attacking my country.
I think I'll go kiss my wife now.
posted by learningtowrite | 7:12 PM
1 Comments:
Oh! It is horrible. It is a travesty. It is one of the greatest crimes this year at least! How can the capture of soldiers warrant the destruction of valuable resources and the murder of the innocent? I feel for your friend.
thanks for the shout out.
I've decided to put all that writing energy into writing a book. Ha!
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