A sad day
I’m sorry for my silence over the holidays — I’ve been taking a much needed rest. The thing about diseases of chronic fatigue — they’re exhausting. I had to write today however to pay my respects to Benazir Bhutto. I’ve long admired her courage and commitment to the people of Pakistan and to her role as their voice. As a person who took half a life to find my own words, I am amazed and appreciative of those who risk speaking for others.
It is a sad, sad day and the world moves even closer to losing the morality and compassion which hold it on its axis. It took Bush hours to place a call to Musharaf, and every day I become more alarmed by the incompetence of the United States foreign policy and executive leadership. I know, I didn’t believe I could be anymore dismayed or alarmed than I’ve already been, but without the support of thousands of blind-eyed neo-cons Bush’s inaptitude multiplies on an hourly basis.
Benazir Bhutto was a leader among men, and women. Hopefully this will galvanize and inspire Pakistani’s to claim a free and fair democracy for themselves despite the attack of those, Musharif included, who prefer personal power to the power of the people.
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I too, woke up to the sad and horrifying news.
Benzir Bhutto was a strong and courageous woman. She knew the risks involved in returning to public prominence, and she did it anyway.
Today was a day when I went around wondering why everyone was acting like it was a normal day. I could not find anyone that wanted to engage in a conversation about her, let alone share in a sense of horror or deep sadness about her murder. So, for this first time today, I wrote something in my MySpace blog. This lead to me your site, Ann. I hoped you had written about it, and felt a little less alone when I saw that you had.
Hey, Maggie — are you getting any of my emails?
I got one today!
Maggie — not sure if you got my next email — but of course you can come see us. And, for more than a day.