August 10, 2006

This world

I am so weary of turning on the news, only to hear that there's been another terrorist bombing, more conflict in the Middle East. Will it ever end? It seems like our enemies are joining forces: Iran has been involved with some of the nuclear weapons testing in North Korea, Venezuela is talking to someone else who doesn't like us (can't remember who). It all terrifies me. What's that expression about having your hand in too many pots or something? Is that even a real expression? Anyway, I heard today that that many people are worried that while we're dealing with all this mess in the Middle East, we are vulnerable and someone might attack us while we're busy looking the other way. What happened this morning with the terrorists and the planes scares me. It's only getting worse. Worse and worse. I also heard that Cuba warned us that we best not stick our nose in their business right now. *sigh*

In many ways, I'm proud to live in a free country where we try to help others, but I also hate living in a place where we are caught up in so much controversy. I envy those living in neutral, safe places..

This is about as political as I get. I'm just scared, and turning on the TV only reinforces these feelings. I in no way mean to start a political debate (Republican v. Democrat, etc), but what are your thoughts on all this? Are you scared? Do you ignore it? Are you an avid news-watcher?

Posted by Hannah at August 10, 2006 06:02 PM
Comments

Yes: I am scared, I watch the news, and I try to ignore it. All of that. And my only comfort is that God is victorious. *hugs*

Posted by: Laura at August 10, 2006 07:47 PM

I don't have a lot of thoughts on it other than it scares me too. I keep thinking "how can I possibly raise a child in this world?" And of course I come to the conclusion that I will do the best I can. Anyway, I am an avid watcher and reader. I get on MSNBC.com all day long and watch the morning news as soon as I wake up. I know I can't do anything about the situations around the world but I still have this weird need to know everything that's happening. But then again, sometimes I have to turn it off when it just gets too scary.

Posted by: Brandy at August 11, 2006 08:47 AM

I quit watching the news for the most part back in college... it is all depressing and who killed who or who did something crappy to someone else... it isn't worth my time... I didn't find out about the whole airplane bomb thing till about 7pm yesterday lol...

Posted by: Shannon O. at August 11, 2006 05:47 PM

Oh, I don't watch the news at all. It scares the hell out of me, and is just depressing, although the radio in the car informs me of the latest news, about the whole attempted terroist attack.

Posted by: Emmakirst at August 12, 2006 08:42 AM

actually, no one really lives in a neutral safe place unless it's on another planet. or a tiny island in the middle of nowhere. but the world grows smaller each day - everyone is on one side or another - that's what politics is about.

mike and i were talking, with freedom comes a very high price. i believe if more folks would seek out the truth and not believe everything the media dishes out in soundbytes, we will be more informed and less afraid. fear is what is being used against us.

Posted by: stef at August 12, 2006 11:39 AM