I'm so tired at the moment that instead of waking up when my radio alarm goes off I just incorporate whatever news bulletin is going on inside my dream.
This morning the Today Show did an item about how sectarianism still exists in Northern Ireland and so in my dream I met a Catholic Irishman, then walked down the country road I was on and started chatting to a Protestant.
It's depressing that in this day and age we still live in a divided society. The avalanche of delight and profound meaning of President Obama's inauguration has highlighted that the United States still has strong racial divisions, and with sectarianism still existing in the North of Ireland, Westerners can't look at the Palestine and Israel smugly thinking "not on our turf", because it happens every day in any town in Europe.
The news story reminded me of this magnificent Chi Lites song:
It's long over due for a re-issue.
Who is she?
- Elizabeth Curran
- London, United Kingdom
- I have blonde hair and I wear a lot of black eyeliner. I like to have a good time, all the time.
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Great Post - I was in Washington for the Inauguration and I will never forget the sense of unity and joy that was in the air - people of all races and ethnic backgrounds were hugging and kissing each other - complete strangers celebrating someone who reminded us all of the basic truth that we all need each other and that we all have a responsibility towards each other. So even in Ireland the attitude has to be YES WE CAN! You can read my account here: http://paddyanglican.blogspot.com/2009/01/journey-into-hope.html
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