In light of the recent attacks in Paris, France, I would like to express my opinion.
Yes, it is awful what happened. The fact that 129 people died is horrible and chilling. What happened in Lebanon and Baghdad was also awful. However, neither event is worse than the other. The thing that I can't stand is the fact that we are so concerned over who is getting more coverage and who is more "important" and that it is so awful that France retaliated by bombing parts of Syria (even though they specifically targeted ISIS strongholds) when the true concern is that there is a country hurting. I will admit it: I don't know much about Lebanon or Baghdad. I haven't been watching the news lately. My heart goes out for the people killed and their families and the people of those countries in general. But I think that we are belittling all of these tragedies. The media isn't covering Lebanon and Baghdad as much as they are for Paris. Is that our fault? No, but we are judged for it. We are trying to show support for those poor people in Paris, and we are being judged for our empathy. Neither event is more important than the other, and people need to understand that. Do you know what the important thing is? That people died. That we need to show support for everyone. That we need to show kindness for those vulnerable countries in their time of need. Let's pray for everyone. Or if you don't pray, then at least keep them in your hearts because no one should have to go through that, and we shouldn't be labeling them in order of importance. If we truly don't want the bad guys to win, we need to stick together in these times of need. So, let's be kind and think about everyone who is hurting, either physically or emotionally. And while it may not seem like it, showing support makes a world of difference. When I was younger, I traveled a lot. My father lived in a different state, and I would only be able to visit him for a couple of weeks in the summer. Instead of flying, my dad would drive down, pick me up, and we would drive the eight-ish hour drive. These were some of the best times of my life. We would have Slug-Bug Wars and eat McDonald's. It was great, but the best thing had to be the CDs my dad made for me.
Originally, I had a mixed tape. I couldn't tell you now every song that I had on it, but I do remember a Snow White version of the song "Who Let the Dogs Out?" I believe the title was "Who Let the Dwarfs Out?" but it got destroyed. Obviously, I was immensely upset, and my dad promised to make me a CD. I still have that CD, and another CD when we got some new favorite songs. Whenever my dad would pick me up, I would get in the front seat and put in my CD. We would sing along and my dad would do silly dance moves and voices. When I look back on my childhood, the thing that truly stands out is my road trips with my dad and our music. Whenever I hear a song that was on my CD, I think of our road trips. The best things about driving is the company and the music. And my dad instilled in me from a young age that the it's not about the destination. It's about the journey. And I strongly encourage you to make memories with the people you love through music. |
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April 2018
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