© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. Originally published on Lunch Break's "The Twelve Days of Christmas 2010-2011."
Next week will mark 8 years ago that the U.S. invaded Iraq and although we are now officially out, we will maintain a presence there--a very costly presence--for many years to come.
Over the years during which I marched, I heard "Get a job!" thrown at us on more than one occasion. Get a job? I have a job! But, I believe it should be everyone's job to eliminate war. I never yelled back, "Get a conscience," but maybe I should have.
Peace.
Get a job? That's the only thing that sprang to mind for those passersby? "Thinking" is apparently something they don't do a lot of.
ReplyDeleteComments like that, and "Dirty hippie!" just made me scratch my head. Have you seen me? Do I look like a dirty hippie? You're right, Andy, no thought involved.
ReplyDeletePity that some people can't imagine peace.
ReplyDeleteGood wishes.
Thanks for commenting, Carlos! For many people "peace on earth" is only a Christmas card catchword--something that is said without any thought given to what the words actually mean.
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