depotguy's blog post - while I am painting....

I am thinking. I read so many meaningful messages about honor and country, about war and service and sacrifice. And I know one thing.

I am not doing my part. It is too easy to say "thanks for your service" and we mean it when we say it, but it's not enough.

This current war has been taken away from us. Right, wrong or indifferent it is happening while we are sleeping. There are some who are directly affected but for the most part it isn't touching us the way it should.

The only thing I can think of that I can do is try, more and more, to change the way I live. I need to reduce my need. I need to make things, if I can, instead of buying them. (why do we sell pudding in little cups....scoop it out yourself you lazy bastard) (and don't get me started on bottled water). I need to buy locally when I can. (why when I go in the grocery store are the apples from fuji when I live next to one of the biggest apple producing states)

Plastic=fuel......long distance produce=fuel.....things I can do without=fuel. And in the long run fuel=oil=conflict.

It's complicated. But I think I'll feel better looking a wounded soldier in the eye when i feel I have done my part.

This is what I feel i should do. And you?