Still in rage
11 people assassinated. The international community blames the rebels. The families of the victims blame the president; they told him "You let them die, Mr. Uribe." I blame those monsters, that's what they are. There is only so much Alvaro Uribe can do, but we have to admit he's the only president that has been hard on the guerrillas in the last few years. That is why he got elected in the first place, because he gave us actions, not just words. That's why he got re-elected, because despite the opposition, his popularity is there.
I blame the guerrillas for the 11 people that never made it home, for the pain of 12 families have been going through for the past 1,891 days; a nightmare that ended in disaster. I blame them for the pain of thousands of people whose loved ones they have kidnapped. I blame them for not being open to change, for still bleeding Colombia dry every single day. I blame them for having lost their ideals and for becoming common delinquents. I blame them for the fact that drug dealing is still alive because they took over the business. I blame them for wanting to use violence as a form of pressure on the government. I blame them for innocent the blood on their hands.
It doesn't matter how many points of view you have. At the end of the day, it is the FARC and the ELN and the AUC and all those bastards outside the law, the ones responsible for the pain of thousands of Colombians. I will not blame my president, I will not. He's been trying, but you cannot make deals with the devil.
Friday’s Feast 150
Wow... One hundred and fifty. :)
Appetizer
How many pieces of jewelry do you wear most days?
Earrings and ring. I can't go out without earrings. I feel naked. LOL
Soup
What is your favorite instrumental song?
Albinoni's Adagio in Gm and Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez.
Salad
Who has a last name that you like?
Hmmm... I have no idea. I guess I don't care about such things.
Main Course
Name a popular movie you’ve never seen.
Anything in the Horror genre. Not even The Shining! And those pirate stories with Johnny Depp... Meh!
Dessert
Fill in the blank:
Nothing makes me sad like violence in Colombia (my country).
¡Bastardos!
The government of Colombia releases a bunch of rebels from jail in order to achieve some kind of humanitarian exchange, and what do the FARC do? They kill 11 out of 12 law-makers they kidnapped 5 years ago and were still hostages. The rebels claim they were killed in a crossfire. Excuse me? What a coincidence... 11 hostages killed just like that? That is one damn selective crossfire! Bullshit! The government claims there were no military operations in the zone on the date these people died. And I believe them!
One doesn't know who to blame anymore. I'm sick and tired of seeing my country bleed dry every single day. I don't feel well. ¡PERROS!
"El asesinato de todos los secuestrados, sin sobrevivientes, salvo uno que estaría por fuera del grupo, muestra premeditación criminal que se quiere confundir con fuego cruzado con la fuerza pública que no existió. La hipotética muerte de los secuestrados, sin bajas guerrilleras, sin soldados asesinados ni heridos, muestra que no hubo fuego cruzado, que los terroristas de las Farc quieren ocultar el crimen de lesa humanidad que habrían perpetrado." Comunicado de Prensa de la Presidencia de la República.
Those horrible Divorce groups
In divorce support groups, people come and go like the waves of the ocean. Some sign up, get the help they need and move on. Some others, like me, stick around for many reasons. Because we want to help others going through the same painful process or simple because we make good friends that we still want to talk to. Sometimes some people don't understand why we want to be surrounded by all that "negativity" once we have moved on. The answer is simple: We want to help.
This morning I woke up to find several IM's from a couple of good friends from my divorce support group. They were trying to get my opinion and help on the issue of a member posting a message on the boards, announcing he was so sad and tired, he wanted to give up. Yes, he wanted to commit suicide. It isn't the first time this happens, and every time it happens, people in the group move heaven and earth in order to contact, either the person or the authorities of his/her. Mind you, it's an online community, finding someone IS difficult. But we have saved lives. And for that, I'm proud to still be a member. As I type this, the police of some town on the east coast of the U.S. is on its way to help this man who posted a desperate cry for help.
So when someone asks me or tells me about those "horrible" groups where people are full of pain and anger, I just tell them to go and take a look at the boards and read the messages of hope we give to each other every single day. Then you move on, but the place has become like home. You know you can go there and talk about anything that is bothering you and you won't be judged. Those people became like my family, that place was my haven for a while, and I will do things for others in need, the same way I got help when I most needed it.
"We here in this group know far more about divorce than we would otherwise choose to know, starting with the dread of profound loss and despair, and in probably half of our cases financial ruin. And we are genuinely compassionate - meaning we suffer with you in these matters." (S.L. from Florida)
Freedom Writers
I don't remember crying during a movie lately as much as I did watching Freedom Writers. When I saw the film was coming out I wanted to see it, but then it was off theatres rather quickly and I thought that maybe it wasn't good. I was wrong, I think it's a very touching film. The fact that it's based on a true story makes it even more interesting.
There are plenty of movies about gangs out there. Most of them concentrate on violence. Freedom Writers concentrates on a person who wanted to make a change. A person who didn't let prejudice and misconceptions get in the middle of her reaching a goal. I have a hard trouble believing that people cannot be good if they are not raised in a good environment. This movie is an example of what we can do for others, no matter how harsh life is for them sometimes.
There's a strong reference to the Holocaust, that was probably the hardest part to watch for me. My SO cried out of pain as well, seeing the cruelty of the human kind. Seeing how some races have subjugated others through history. But it's also a message of hope and a lesson on how we all can help each other and become heroes every single day.
Watch it. You'll like it. ★★★★
