Deja vu in more ways than one
Jul. 7th, 2005 02:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pjthompsonElephant in the room of the day: Of course, it's impossible to ignore the bombings in London—I wouldn't want to, anyway. I love London, love the English countryside, love the Brits. I'm so sorry they've taken this hit, especially over misplaced fanaticism and the rebellious adolescent attitude of, "If I can't join the party, I'm going to destroy it."
And, of course, it's inevitable the U.S. will take another hit sometime in the future. I won't change my life or the way I live it in response. It's a grand crap shoot as to who will take the hit and who will not. The only way I can fight back against the adolescent tyranny of fanatics is to live the best possible life I can. And that means not limiting my options out of fear; not fighting fanaticism with fanaticism of my own.
On an irrelevant personal note, I know the area of the Kings Cross blast well. I stayed for nearly a week at a hotel near Russell Square some years back, was in and out of Kings Cross, and recognized many of the buildings in the news stories. When they panned in the other direction from the blast, I even saw my hotel. It really brought it home. I have many fond memories associated with that area of London.
Of course it's tragic wherever it occurred. I just had a major deja vu moment when I saw that street.
And, of course, it's inevitable the U.S. will take another hit sometime in the future. I won't change my life or the way I live it in response. It's a grand crap shoot as to who will take the hit and who will not. The only way I can fight back against the adolescent tyranny of fanatics is to live the best possible life I can. And that means not limiting my options out of fear; not fighting fanaticism with fanaticism of my own.
On an irrelevant personal note, I know the area of the Kings Cross blast well. I stayed for nearly a week at a hotel near Russell Square some years back, was in and out of Kings Cross, and recognized many of the buildings in the news stories. When they panned in the other direction from the blast, I even saw my hotel. It really brought it home. I have many fond memories associated with that area of London.
Of course it's tragic wherever it occurred. I just had a major deja vu moment when I saw that street.