Death.

[The Straight Story]

It's been 3+ years since mom died (12/31/2004). And it got me to thinking...

I have seen a lot of death in my time, from best friends to close family friends.

They did not care about all these little things we yell at each other about - from smoking in bars to having to have permits to have garage sales.

All they wanted to do was have a simple life and be allowed to live their life as they saw fit. Have some freedom, etc.

And here we find ourselves facing the things we do now - wire taps, people checking into what books we have checked out, our own government listening into our phone calls and emails.

Freedom? That is something that we used to have and hoped for.

This is DU - the underground. And that is what strikes me as so damned sad. That the underground is now comprised of the people who want basic freedoms.

Once the mainstream was filled with people wanting freedoms, and now it is filled with one thing.

Death.

The death of freedom came upon us without so much as an obituary.

I have been to more than 10 funerals over the past few years. And one thing I have learned is that death is final. You cannot bring back my mom or my friends, X wife, etc.

This death though, we can change. This death we can turn back.

All it takes is WE standing up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-10_iPus9g

[margotb822]

1. Great post!

You are very right. But, luckily, we can revive freedom. It will take all of us, but we can bring back our freedoms. Life is full of contradictions, but American freedom should always be constant.

[lost-in-nj]

4. we can only revive it

if we all work togehther
and vote for the right person.......

or at least work together to keep a Repug out....

but we can't even discuss logistics and a plan on a Democratic board.... together.....
we have alot of work to do


a lot



lost

[ChazII]

2. Exellent post.

Freedom from the nannies of the world would be refreashing.

[lost-in-nj]

3. been missing you guys....

hope you are ok

I have known death
both physical and mental
and literal

I went to a funeral on a Sunday....
saw an old friend
hugged, kissed, laughed. talked

the next Sunday (and I kid you not)
I was at his funeral..... dropped dead
no hi, how are you............ gone

a fucking heartbeat....
a vote
a breath
that is how far away we are from change
for the good or the bad.....

1 second


lost


:hi: :hug:

[The Straight Story]

7. Thank you my friend

We are slowly doing better, and if all goes well I will have a job this week!

:hug:

[cornermouse]

5. Yep.

I find myself depressed to one degree or another recently.

By the way, thank you. Being nearly computer illiterate, I've had trouble with making the email on DU work so I haven't been sure my reply made it through and wanted to make sure my "thank you" made it to you.

[The Straight Story]

8. Hello my friend

i know all too well about depression :) If ya ever need someone to talk to you are free to call me or my wife. Always helps to have someone to rant to.

[Perry Logan]

6. Freedom sez "I'll be back."