Love and War. Since a friend and I were discussing it I felt compelled to write it all down.
I do very much understand the importance of war.
Historically, and economically. Once can even take the statements of war to a personal or spiritual level. As someone with a friend -to whom I have been close to since the age of 2- I grapple with both the loss and gain of war with his scheduled departure next spring.
War defends, provides and expands our technologies and resources. It can also divide, destroy beyond recognition and drain treasuries.
Love on the other hand is very much like war. We take risks. We try to anticipate moves or intent. Friendly fire occurs. We already know about the language barrier. It often times has strange politics or hidden agendas. How many countries try to place a dirty or less-than wonderful past behind them? We do that too. As we grow our borders change and expand. We demand certain resources and place trade embargoes on the countries we would rather not interact with. Ever ran into an over-zealous country? Or broke your heart for an uninterested one? Or dare I say ripped up a potential trade-agreement ?! Sometimes they just settle down beside us, don't really say anything, and heaven-forbid, one day you wake up and he has not only the Hydro companies in his back pocket, but the PVR remote and the keys to the Ferrari F50 Maranello !
We worry about how the world sees us, if the U.N liked our last speech or if we have shaken enough hands to finally look good enough for another country to invest in. And even when they don't, we still keep smiling and shaking hands anyways... We can always fall back on our new health care policies or boost our economy with that high-tech recycling program. Everyone wants those...Right?!
As we mature we begin to formulate a future in our minds, often times requiring the cross-benefits of being aligned with another country. Many times it is a reflection of our surrounding countries interests, or our histories. It leaves us vulnerable, with potential to be blown apart. Love draws us over seas and mountain ranges. Sometimes it can even force us to chance our capital cities! It can become all we dwell on, or obsess about. It is also the best adventure a person can set out upon. Showing each of us how to mine their own personal resources and expand the territory of our character. It leaves some people's hearts cold and unfruitful, others are glowing with the joy of mutual surrender. They both put on treaties in the form of wedding rings. Love should never be assimilation, but an allied future. Two individual states, meeting arms wide open, with the intent of tax-free trade and pooled financial debt and growth.
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I do very much understand the importance of war.
Historically, and economically. Once can even take the statements of war to a personal or spiritual level. As someone with a friend -to whom I have been close to since the age of 2- I grapple with both the loss and gain of war with his scheduled departure next spring.
War defends, provides and expands our technologies and resources. It can also divide, destroy beyond recognition and drain treasuries.
Love on the other hand is very much like war. We take risks. We try to anticipate moves or intent. Friendly fire occurs. We already know about the language barrier. It often times has strange politics or hidden agendas. How many countries try to place a dirty or less-than wonderful past behind them? We do that too. As we grow our borders change and expand. We demand certain resources and place trade embargoes on the countries we would rather not interact with. Ever ran into an over-zealous country? Or broke your heart for an uninterested one? Or dare I say ripped up a potential trade-agreement ?! Sometimes they just settle down beside us, don't really say anything, and heaven-forbid, one day you wake up and he has not only the Hydro companies in his back pocket, but the PVR remote and the keys to the Ferrari F50 Maranello !
We worry about how the world sees us, if the U.N liked our last speech or if we have shaken enough hands to finally look good enough for another country to invest in. And even when they don't, we still keep smiling and shaking hands anyways... We can always fall back on our new health care policies or boost our economy with that high-tech recycling program. Everyone wants those...Right?!
As we mature we begin to formulate a future in our minds, often times requiring the cross-benefits of being aligned with another country. Many times it is a reflection of our surrounding countries interests, or our histories. It leaves us vulnerable, with potential to be blown apart. Love draws us over seas and mountain ranges. Sometimes it can even force us to chance our capital cities! It can become all we dwell on, or obsess about. It is also the best adventure a person can set out upon. Showing each of us how to mine their own personal resources and expand the territory of our character. It leaves some people's hearts cold and unfruitful, others are glowing with the joy of mutual surrender. They both put on treaties in the form of wedding rings. Love should never be assimilation, but an allied future. Two individual states, meeting arms wide open, with the intent of tax-free trade and pooled financial debt and growth.
e.j.e.r 2 0 1 0
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