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13th August 2012 03:58
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The closing of the olympics
I watched the closing ceremonies of the Olympics with my Wife today and had a thought I'd like to share.
At no time during the ceremony did I see a politician tell someone they couldn't do this or that or tell me how bad the 'enemy' did in the last poll. I didn't see a pedophile priest holding his donation basket out for all to see. I didn't see a soldier telling someone to subvert the actions of the 'enemy' over 'there' or tell me how the 'other guy' deserved to die for doing something his boss thinks is wrong. I didn't see an 'ambulance-chasing' lawyer trying to sue the 'winner' because he didn't hold his mouth right when he won. I didn't see a wild-eyed terrorist foaming at the mouth and running about, waving his arms and crying to Allah to smite the infidels for wearing too-short uniforms and showing all that leg which is clearly against the 'divine plan'. I saw no sabre-rattling by leaders with delusions or grandeur. I saw no borders or barbed-wire fences. And I saw no guns.
What I DID see...
Smiles, fun, comradeship, healthy competition which ends up being more competing with ones self than another. People with love in their hearts instead of malice. People hugging someone from another country instead of trying to kill them for not worshiping the 'true' God. I saw people with twinkles in their eyes instead of hate. I saw people proud of their medals and proud to be representing their country instead of belittling the '3d world' trash. How many can you add?
We can be one world, one people where a border is just a line on a map. Where you are proud of your countries culture yet forgiving of other cultures for having 'differences'. Where loving your brother is more important than a profit margin.
We can do it. The only thing holding us back is our apathy, our self destructing attitudes and our..... Our what? Whats holding us back from love? Start loving your family and those close to you and maybe we can get it to catch on.
Menkaure
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13th August 2012 04:23
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