It Happened Again ... Words Are Weapons Too
Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2011
by Dr. Carla Goddard
Again, it happened. I posted a thank you to the US Military for the service they provide in honor of my daughter and her young man. Another questioned not only my support, but my walking truth of being a spiritual person. I wish to address a few questions asked of me from the post.
First, yes I consider myself a spiritual person. "Could you please explain to me how suppression ever could lead to freedom?" First, the post was to show support for my daughter period. It does not make a political statement as to whether I agree with suppression, war, fear, or death. I do not agree with the shooting recently that occurred in Arizona; yet, no one questions supporting the families that were involved.
I was further asked if I "ever think of the other side when sending troops into the world?" I don't send troops into the world. I don't promote sending troops into the world. I do exercise my right as a US citizen to vote in order to express my opinion during the election process. To answer the question of whether I consider the arguments of the other side being justified - I believe, as is in all of life, there are multiple sides of every story. Each side is considered by the perception of the person who is reading the story. Each person is going to find it necessary in this world of linear thinking that it is necessary to take a side.
So let me set this part of the record straight from my perspective and my side of the story - I do not support war, I do not support inflicting pain, torture or killing regardless of what name it is done under.
"Did you mourn with the families of those killed by your troops? Did you respect other territories? I guess no!" It is statements such as this that continue the negativity and conflict between persons of different religions, cultures, and countries. I go back to the statement that there are always multiple sides to a story. For anyone to attack another because of their own perceptions is (in my humble opinion) the same as attacking in war. The energetics are the same.
"Only when the leaders WORLD-WIDE start to respect each other, to respect the rights of the small man, to respect territories, nature and the right to express one's free will, true peace will become reality." This followed the attack upon my posting. I wonder where the right to express my free will, free expression, and love of my child was ....
Let me recap here, I thank our military - the US Military - My daughter, Patrick, Mybrother, My father, My grandfather, My uncles, My aunts, My cousins, My nephews, and My nieces who either are currently serving, served, or who have passed to another life. I thank them and am grateful for what they do. I thank the young men and women who pay the ultimate sacrifice with their lives.
I pray for the other mom's out there who support their children in the decisions that they make to serve in the military. I pray for the hearts and souls of all involved and that they all come home. I pray for the mom's on the other side who are also just supporting their children and simply want them to come home safely that night.
I pray daily for all the world leaders to begin to see war is not the answer but respect that I do not want their job either as a world leader.
I pray most of all for those who attack verbally the simplicity of honoring, showing gratitude, and love for a child. I pray that they are given a moment to pause and reflect upon words are weapons.
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