Once when my mom found out that I had used her scissors and not put them back where they belonged, she forced me to sit down at the kitchen table while she attempted to burn my fingers with her lighter. I kept blowing the flame out. I remember being terrified, and was crying. I just kept blowing that flame out, so I didn’t get burned. This was supposed to teach me not to touch things that weren’t mine.
Dysfunctional Families * Dangerous World * Every Person Matters December 27, 2007
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I want to recommend two web pages today. One talks personally about life in a dysfunctional family. One speaks at length about the assassination of a courageous woman and the effect this murder will have on the world and on the political process.
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Somehow, in my mind, the stories are linked. We are a family of humankind. We are terribly dysfunctional. We all matter, every one of us. One website tells of the destruction of the spirit of human beings within the confines of a single family. The other tells of the destruction of a world leader and the increased danger that brings to all of us.
Our Dysfunctional Family
Why do some people even have children when they so obviously hate them?
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Pakistan’s Ultimate Winner
THE MODERATE VOICE EDITOR’S SPECIAL NOTE:
Just as words, matter - people matter.
Think about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Yes, it did change things: the removal of a personality, that personality’s thoughts, words, physical presence and ability to shape things on the world stage and behind the scenes were all removed from the scene. In an instant.Think about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What would have things been like if he had lived in terms of the leadership he would have provided for black Americans, the inspiration his words would provide for all Americans and the impact his stature would have had in promoting his values on the nation?
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No one is arguing that Benazir Bhutto was a saint.
But she had proved to be a highly courageous woman who clearly knew the physical risks and inspired a huge portion of her nation.
We should all be grieving over ALL of these fallen leaders who, no matter what their merits or flaws, gave of themselves to try to do something for their nations.
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Weep for her; weep for them; weep for us all.
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Posted on December 27th, 2007 |
