Earlier this year I posted on the End of an Era and planned to make it into a series of posts. Well sometimes real life intervenes and what is planned does not always happen. A lot has happened in Libya and the world over the intervening months and much has happened here at home, in the United States. The Arab Spring moved on to the summer and then the fall as other countries experienced their upheavals. Egypt had its elections and seemed to be moving forward. Syria erupted into bitter conflict and many have lost their lives more on that in another post. Libya has moved forward but not without some unexpected costs (more in another post). The US went through a bitter campaign season with the country deeply divided on their choices. For the average person life moved on if not with some difficulty, it moved on.
We the people of the world saw so much happening that it was hard to keep up as one crisis after another assailed us through the news. Bin Laden was killed by a US military strike force. A film was made that stirred up protests and violence in several countries as Muslims reacted to what they considered an insult against the Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Economic crises affected many countries such as Greece and riots broke out in many countries. Everyday it seemed there was another upheaval, another bombing, more protests, more loss of life and then there was the shooting of Malala in Pakistan because she dared to seek education for herself and others like her. The Taliban took credit for the shooting and stated they would not stop until she was dead. Fortunately, she survived the attack and is now safe for the moment but what happens if she decides to return to Pakistan? Only time will tell and for those that believe in a higher power it is in the hands of God.
We the global community see changes happening everyday and it is difficult to keep up. For me I see it as was stated the end of an era and the chance for a better tomorrow. Take a stand for peace and take a stand against hatred and bigotry as we the people of the world are the ones who can control our destinies.
We the people of the world saw so much happening that it was hard to keep up as one crisis after another assailed us through the news. Bin Laden was killed by a US military strike force. A film was made that stirred up protests and violence in several countries as Muslims reacted to what they considered an insult against the Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Economic crises affected many countries such as Greece and riots broke out in many countries. Everyday it seemed there was another upheaval, another bombing, more protests, more loss of life and then there was the shooting of Malala in Pakistan because she dared to seek education for herself and others like her. The Taliban took credit for the shooting and stated they would not stop until she was dead. Fortunately, she survived the attack and is now safe for the moment but what happens if she decides to return to Pakistan? Only time will tell and for those that believe in a higher power it is in the hands of God.
We the global community see changes happening everyday and it is difficult to keep up. For me I see it as was stated the end of an era and the chance for a better tomorrow. Take a stand for peace and take a stand against hatred and bigotry as we the people of the world are the ones who can control our destinies.
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