tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498105551688934461.post5649511428849818893..comments2023-12-19T19:07:44.032-06:00Comments on This Ambiguous Life: Rwandan Genocide VideosBecky Carletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734821181452228650noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498105551688934461.post-86797516933682431702011-08-19T14:24:00.546-05:002011-08-19T14:24:00.546-05:00I think in a way too, it's my weird way of cou...I think in a way too, it's my weird way of counting my blessings. Like, yeah, I'm tired because I had to just scrub the toilet and empty the trash, but you know, I'm probably not going to get raped by an enemy soldier today, so my first world problems don't seem so bad from that perspective.Becky Carletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734821181452228650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498105551688934461.post-57323386504419453162011-08-17T15:43:38.224-05:002011-08-17T15:43:38.224-05:00I break down sobbing when I see news reports about...I break down sobbing when I see news reports about people forgetting their babies in hot cars to die or deciding to murder their children in unthinkable ways for the sake of convenience in their lives, and I'm sure my husband, like yours, wonders why I do that to myself, why I watch that news and don't turn it off. I think the answer is somewhat like you. Not often, but sometimes, we need to be reminded that people can be horrible, the same way we sometimes (much more often) need to be reminded that they can be wonderful, if only to reaffirm our commitments to treasure our children and protect them always as much as we can, and help them see a vision of a world improved with their help.Mrs Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856216987373433460noreply@blogger.com