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[suzsqueak]

Often times I wonder what the secret is. I mean, there are people out there who seem like they never have anything bad happen to them, and then there are people who seem to live for the suffering. I don't fit into either category. Sometimes I'm happy and sometimes I'm sad and sometimes things seem like they can only get worse. And yet I don't

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[cracksnack]

Yeah, I was listening to the radio this morning, and someone made a really interesting point. They were talking about how we, here in America, at age 5, had things like those paddles with the rubber balls on a string. In Israel, children will often have handled a gun by the age of 5. They raised an interesting question: what would the people do in Israel if the violence and hatred stopped? What would the children do? All of their lives, they have only known violence and hatred, and fear. What would they do if all of the sudden they were allowed to live in peace, and have the lives children should have?

I dunno, it's just sad. It's really depressing to wake up to every day, and we're not even in the midst of it as much as they are.

{{{hugs}}}

[disconnecteddot]

i recommended a film to some folks (via live journal even) about a suicide bomber.. i think it puts some things into perspective. here is what i posted:

"i would like to send out a film recommendation (with some reservation) for all the voyeurs (that's you if you're reading this) out there. it is called 'the terrorist.' i recently rented it, and well, it is a pretty intense film [from india] about a suicide bomber's life/experience/growth/change/whatever that starts just before she receives her 'mission'. it might be a little heavy, but i think the film is pretty relevant given so much of what is going on around us at this time.

"i would like to give a little disclaimer as well: i do not support terrorism or violence, but i most certainly do support attempting to understand where someone in such a position might be coming from.

"there is some good information on the film at http://us.imdb.com/Title?0169302 "