MEN OVERSEAS AND TTTC (IMPORTANT)

This blog is relevant to the videos that we watched today!!

Men Overseas, The Videos from Today, The Things They Carried

The stories of these men are breathtaking. I have no idea what it feels like to be involved in a war. However, these guys make it seem like I am right in the middle of it.

The Things They Carried relates to the videos because they mentioned, "lotus," which was something that they "carried," or used. They used this, to me, just like the fighters in TTTC because it was used every night, just like soldiers today use alcohol to ease the pain.

Pain. That is a word that people use on an everyday basis. But to people know the REAL meaning of this word? According to dictionary.com it means physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.This is very true but to me, it has a much stronger meaning.

The pain I feel when someone says something ugly, when I hurt someones feelings (I feel guilt too), or especially when I get hurt. GO CHEERLEADERSSSS

On another note, my great-grandfather fought overseas in World War II. Personally from the stories I have been told, he "came home" with the same utter shock that our U.S. soldiers do today. Even though he past before I was born, and returned from war many years ago, he felt and saw the same disappointment with America.

Everyone is so concerned with what the celebs are wearing, what the new "fad" is, and how much they can spend. This is not the way America should be acting. "In God we trust." That is written on every dollar bill. We see these words every day and don't even take a second look. I feel like these words are not held up in our economy anymore. Wait, not only people of our country but the government itself! "God Bless America" that is our national anthem...so let's actually mean it.

So come on people!! Let's help out our troops! I know our school gives them so much recognition but we still need to spread the word. They used to not be recognized when they came home from war (for the historians). I know we do that today but they are DYING over there.

PLEASE PLEASE

<3 elizabeth