Sunday, August 27, 2006

we're moving on

in all honesty, this might be the last blog entry dedicated to the unjust war israel has led and lost against lebanon. the world, as it almost always does, is moving on.

except for the jews and the holocaust (hell, the jews still remember babel), most of the events in the world are forgotten, fade into oblivion and are replaced by more exciting, more recent, more relevant news. it's a curse and a blessing. it's a curse when people forget things that are not supposed to be forgotten (like palestinian refugees or the victims of hurricane katrina), but it's a blessing when the event is over and it's a time to rebuild (like the death of a loved one or the ).

i'm not sure where the end of the lebanese crisis is. i'm not sure it's really over, but for now it seems things are quieting down a bit. so the world is moving on. an edgy ceasefire is maintained. the lebanese are now returning "home" for the long and challenging task of rebuilding their country. seems that hezbolla is taking a very active role with that. they're spearheading the operation, giving money, logistical aid, food and medicine, and anything else that may be needed for the effort. but rebuilding is not only about money: it's about the patience, strength and perseverance needed to follow through. it's about burying the dead and taking care of the ones left alive. it's not about creating new houses, it's about rebuilding homes. it's about returning life as close to normal as possible.

the world has moved on, so must we. but not they: they need to rebuild.

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