Reena...never feel bad about expressing your feelings here...after this much time together I can't imagine anyone thinking any less of one of us for speaking our mind!! We are all thinking about the terrorist attacks and I know that we are all thinking the same thing as you right now!!!
We all love you and hope and pray you stay safe!!
Maigan
Saturday, November 29, 2008
I'm with you too, Reena
This thing in Mumbai is awful. And even though we americans who have always opposed this dishonest and needless war in Iraq are finally able to hope that there is an end in sight, everyone here knows where situations like the one in Mumbai come from. That is why all the americans in 2004 who said they felt "safer" because of the war on terror made the rest of us want to tear out our hair in frustration. Unfortunately there are many people here who never leave the states and don't realize what a dangerous place our foreign policy has made the world, both for ourselves and for others. I truly hope that the Obama administration can help educate americans a bit about what it means to be citizens of the world, and can usher in a new era of americans participating in global communication, not just bowling over others and demanding to always get our own way.
Glad everyone had a nice thanksgiving, terrorists notwithstanding. BTW, on wednesday I had to explain to Ava what a terrorist is because we were listening to NPR in the car when the Mumbai attacks came on the air. Interesting times to be a parent, eh?
xoxo
big love to you all
ps: speaking of big love, i saw the actress who plays barb on that show, Jeanne Tripplehorn, at the playground this morning. She was rocking big old sunglasses, naturally, but it was obviously her. Im not sure if she lives here or was up visiting from LA or something.... pretty cool anyhow!
Thankful
I'm thankful for caring friends and loving family.
Reena, I know how you feel. I think this is a thoughtless selfish war and that occasionally people can be the same. I remember how the French got ridiculed and "shunned" when they would not go to war with us (remember freedom fries?). I tried to explain to people that them going to war had far greater repercussions for their country than ours.
Reena, I know how you feel. I think this is a thoughtless selfish war and that occasionally people can be the same. I remember how the French got ridiculed and "shunned" when they would not go to war with us (remember freedom fries?). I tried to explain to people that them going to war had far greater repercussions for their country than ours.
Friday, November 28, 2008
thankful
We had famiy thanksgiving yesterday.
Even with all the grief and tears, I am thankful we had Andrew for the few short months that we did. He is our Angel. I miss him so much.
Gen- I took the picture down, because a friend of mine suggested that it could be copied from our blog and used in not-so-nice ways on the internet.
If anyone wants to see his picture- email me and I'll send it to you.
sarahholcombe@gmail.com
I am thankful to have all of you girls here with me as well.
all my love,
sarah
Even with all the grief and tears, I am thankful we had Andrew for the few short months that we did. He is our Angel. I miss him so much.
Gen- I took the picture down, because a friend of mine suggested that it could be copied from our blog and used in not-so-nice ways on the internet.
If anyone wants to see his picture- email me and I'll send it to you.
sarahholcombe@gmail.com
I am thankful to have all of you girls here with me as well.
all my love,
sarah
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Why I'm thankful!
We don't celebrate Thanksgiving here but right now I'm just thankful for the gift of life.
I guess you probably know by now that Mumbai (a city in Western India) is under siege by terrorists. More than 100 people have lost their lives, whole families have disappeared. The terrorists were looking for anyone holding American and British passports, in the process killing many Indians! Though I'm angry at our govt. for not protecting us, I see it as nothing but repercussions of the stupid and thoughtless war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Does anybody think before taking decisions like this, that there is a whole world out there who are affected by decisions taken by some mindless and heartless politicians. I hate to say all this to an American audience but I'm saying it because I'm frustrated, not with you or anybody else but with my own helplessness and also at the thought that we might be next.
We are a free country but now this is a new struggle for freedom from terror.
http://ibnlive.in.com/
I guess you probably know by now that Mumbai (a city in Western India) is under siege by terrorists. More than 100 people have lost their lives, whole families have disappeared. The terrorists were looking for anyone holding American and British passports, in the process killing many Indians! Though I'm angry at our govt. for not protecting us, I see it as nothing but repercussions of the stupid and thoughtless war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Does anybody think before taking decisions like this, that there is a whole world out there who are affected by decisions taken by some mindless and heartless politicians. I hate to say all this to an American audience but I'm saying it because I'm frustrated, not with you or anybody else but with my own helplessness and also at the thought that we might be next.
We are a free country but now this is a new struggle for freedom from terror.
http://ibnlive.in.com/
US vs Canadian Thanksgiving
Ours was a few weeks ago....
I was thankful for my health, my kids and their health....
and my wonderful friends who help me along my *sigh* journey !!!
Gen xxx
I was thankful for my health, my kids and their health....
and my wonderful friends who help me along my *sigh* journey !!!
Gen xxx
thank you
hi friends
today i am thankful for many blessings, but i am certainly very thankful for you all and your incredible friendship. i love you all. happy thanksgiving!
xoxoxo
MaryStarr
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