Following a most joyous weekend with friends and family attending my daughter's wedding on May 28, a visit to the National Cemetery in San Francisco's Presidio. It was a sobering experience then and writing this now, on the 67th anniversary of D-Day, is deepened further. Yet, perhaps ironically, the joy of that weekend is not diminished but rather enhanced with the realization that this last full measure of devotion was given so that future generations could experience the happiness that fills me still.
I am not a particularly religious person but it seems to me that if one accepts the concept of the inter-relatedness of all things in the cosmos regardless of time, then it behooves one to act accordingly. To behave with the consciousness that what you do in the course of your daily affairs has consequences beyond your perception.
In the light of this realization and the media's obsession with the scandals and inanities of politicians and publicity seekers rather than the serious issues facing us as a nation and a planet, I find myself wondering why is there no perceptible outrage on the wasted resources reporting on such apparent fluff and why one particular representative should insist on remaining in office rather than resign.
It would appear that we are indeed living in "interesting times". The question is: To whom?
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