Toujours, la triste
Yet another one of those--'where were you when...' moments.
Where were you when...9/11, when Diana died, Kennedy was shot, Neil Armstrong landed, Saigon fell, and one that hit our family hard; the Aberfan coal tip disaster.
And now London.
I was about to leave our office to the conclusion of a conference on child rights advocacy. David my boss told me. By the time we got there, the delegates were thoroughly concerned. Everyone was well attuned to the news beforehand, since the outcomes of the G8 are important to our work, and we had a significant presence at the summit. Someone had a wireless laptop set up to send any news through.
I was touched by the reaction of the folk. Very few are Brits, but our HQ is in Woking and the UK office on the outskirts of London itself; so everyone knows someone--my point being that whilst not an attack on the homeland, London is the focal point of our universe.
posted by Blue at 7:52 am
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jenbeauty said...
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- 11:03 pm
11803804I am still thinking of all of you Blue. It does not go away after a week. There are still things that need to be done.
Its all so disheartening, but the terroritsts will not win. We all trudge on everyday.
I don't think it's a winnable war. Further, I'm convinced that bombing the shit out of another country, no matter how alien, is insane, no matter how you justify it--or not as the case may be.
Tempus fugit though. The violence in Ireland seems to have abated, although there will always be nutters who have nothing to lose; Israel/Palestine just seems to be a weeping sore and a case in point. Horrible events in Kenya in the last few days, albeit for wholly different reasons.
blue
One remains vigilant
Um, is it me or is Blogger being particularly fractious today?
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