Dear CCI Friends, Democrats, Republicans and Independents,
No doubt like many of you, I went to bed last night with a heavy, heavy heart. Despite our political persuasions or affiliations, once again we have experienced a major war and destruction on our planet … this one in Ukraine which was brought into our homes via TVs and our iPhones last night. It has been a grim reminder of the reality of our wars, even though it was aimed not to target population centers (the first in my remembrance).
I’ve not turned on the TV or looked for news this morning. I first wanted to record my feelings lest they get lost in the flurry of others’ opinions throughout the day. I apologize if my words leading up to this situation led you to take on opinions that otherwise you would not have considered. That’s the burden of anyone who has first-hand experience with leaders and far away populations like Russia. I told you the truth as I understood it and still stand by my interpretations but don’t expect you to agree.
The situation with Ukraine, Russia and the West was and is loaded with so much bad history and power projections over many generations, that there was no way a showdown could be healing. As somewhat of a Pacifist looking back, I can see how impossible a situation it was. What thoughts do I have now in retrospect?