the indestructible human spirit

Ok, I don't want this to be depressing, so I will try my best to provide a positive spin on what I am about to discuss next. But its about war. War, death, and violence. I don't really understand it so I want to see if by blogging on it, I can get more clarity and help myself find a way to channel my thoughts and dreams into something bigger. I hope those of you who read this, will provide your honest feedback and share your thoughts as well. And maybe, its possible that we can all build something bigger from this.

Ok, I digress....I do that a lot as you will soon see. War, death, and violence. Why do we as humans thrive on this? Why do we feel the need to create havoc in an otherwise simple life? Is it greed? Power? Egotism? Or is there ever a true justification for it?

Take Israel and Palestine..... a war that has been ongoing for over 60 years! Yet, the world just watches on. Its like we are all happy to watch it on the news, as long as its not in our backyard. Well, I just don't understand it. Why do we let this continue? Oh yes, I know there are a million reasons why both sides are "justified"...from biblical times I am told. But seriously people. There is no reason why thousands of innocent people should be made to suffer day in and day out because of geo-political bull#@(&! I mean seriously, what the hell does that mean anyway?

I feel like more and more, with the growing new political order - we as humans are losing our sensitivity to the world. We just watch the news like drones, feel sad for the people we see, and then move on. Even those involved with humanitarian assistance...at some point you become de-sensitized to it. Why? Because its too much for any one person to process? Or is it our way of coping?

Well, I'd like to encourage everyone out there to feel what is happening the next time they watch the news or read an article. Feel just for a moment what it must be like to lose your child to a tank shell. Or feel the heartache of losing your life savings in the house that was just destroyed. Or the pain in your grandparents face as they watch a lifetime of non-stop violence. Feel it and absorb it, but don't let it bring you down. Because at the end of the day, the human spirit grows with every emotion it feels. And just maybe, if we allow ourselves to feel the pain of others - even those we do not know but simply watch on t.v. - we might actually build our own spirit. We might find ways of seeing things in a different light, appreciating the things we have, and caring and feeling for those around us.

At the end of the day, no matter how much war, death, and violence humanity incurs, there is still the human spirit that is indestructible. The spirit of those that continue to live life, find joy in things and continue to smile. Those people living in the refugee camps do not live life in a depressed state at all times. Yes, they have incurred immense travesties that no one should have to live through. But they still find a way to get up and live their life. Now, that is what I call indestructible.