Just to briefly update. My mom is engaged and I'm not happy about it. It is very confusing to me and I have no idea how she could "fall in love" with this guy in the manner that it has happened. It is also very stressful and at times drives me absolutely crazy. Oh, and she still has yet to meet his 16 y/o son! Hmmmm!!!
Steven is now officially dating Elizabeth. I am actually doing fine with that. I'm to the point where I can accept it and be open to the idea of me finding someone else. Although I'm sure that if Steven and Elizabeth broke up, I would be back to the way I was. It's a weird situation.
I just finished the most fun term paper I have ever done in my life! Seriously! It was a group paper and my group was the most awesome. We had so much fun and I am actually sad we turned it in today!
Now on to today. As everyone well knows my country has invaded Iraq and war is upon us. Oi. War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!
Ok, so maybe it is good for something. I don't know what to think of this whole "OP Iraqi Freedom." I wonder if they even want the freedom? You know? We sure have an opinion, but what about them?
I'm all comfy in my house and they're ducking and covering their heads. I dunno. Seems, not so good to me. And the way they talk about Saddam as a human target. "So Sally, do you think they hit him? Do you think he is dead yet?" Something just doesn't fit right. Okay, so he is a horrible horrible person and probably should be dead, but geez. *shrugs* I do want to have peace and if this is REALLY what the war is about, then I guess it is okay. If we're really liberating the Iraqi people and not killing all of them, then I guess it is okay. I just don't like it. Although from watching the news casts, it seems kind of exciting to be in the place of the millitary men. Okay, so I don't want to be them and I really wish I could give Jacob a hug and tell him I love him before he leaves for Kuwait (or if hes already there I wish I could have). Just in case he goes to the front line or doesnt even but winds up hurt or killed. I just wish I could tell him we're praying for him and that God is there for him and not to give up on God. I wish I could tell all the soldiers that. I wish I had an address where I could write them and say "Hi" and keep them motiviated, keep Jacob motivated.
School was very strange today. It was hard for me to think I was walking around safe, while my country was at war. It doesn't seem fair that we live so cushy and our soldiers are out fighting and the Iraqi citizens are getting the reprocussions of their leaders. It was also weird because I only saw one Muslim. Only one. We have a lot more then one at my school. We have a ton of them. I see them all the time in the cafateria and library and such. I always love looking at their scarves. But now that we're at war, its effecting their homelands and they get so many suspicious stares. They're not the enemy. I wish people would see that.
Well, I must treck downstairs to get my phone. God bless you all and God bless this mess!
~Megan~