Notes from Tommie

posted by tommie on Sep 23

So this is pobably the longest that I’ve gone without posting and would love to sit here and say that there was an excellent excuse; however, that wouldn’t be the truth. Sure, in the start the internet was down for a bit and I didn’t have access but that hasn’t been the case this entire time. But I suppose the old saying is true of ”no news is good news.”

At this point I am extremely irritated for the lack of morality in our military. From the things that I have seen and the things I’ve hear, or even been told personally, it is expected of all soldiers to have two faces. Being raised in a family that promotes honesty and good moral values (and the fabled ‘army values’) puts me at odds with the situation. Although I suppose I can’t really say that it’s just the military but the entire human race as a whole; probably one of the biggest reasons why I am always finding myself dissapointed in our race.

Most humans agree in their cries for peace, but there is not peace. As a general thumb children are taught to be honest and stick to their word; however, the years fade and as adulthood comes so too does deciet and the web of lies and self-contradictions that we then label as our lives. People stand up and preach the glories of freedom and equality only to be shot down by those who beleive we aren’t ready.

I often find myself asking what causes this change, because there is no doubt that it is a change. Dreams of greatness and that strong faith in morality is a constant as children, but as we grow older we forget these things and simply settle for surviving. Is it so wrong to desire more of this world? We, as a people, have the technology to destroy entire planets and kill off numerous species off the face of our planet but we can’t find a single thing to cooperate for? The thought is absurd!

For any out there reading this I offer you a challenge: look to your brother, sister, father, mother, or even a friend and find some light to grasp onto. Afterwards look to a total stranger and see just how much alike all of us really are. Instead of focusing on the downfalls of our society and each other can’t we just remember what it was like to be children and do what’s right? Can’t we walk hand in hand to try and make this worl the best that we can manage?

On the edge and waiting for a reason, Tommie Lee Roberts (a.k.a. Pup)