The Georgia trip and School of the Americas protest was pretty amazing. Mainly I experienced a lot of exposure and therefore gained a deeper perspective on a lot of things involving human rights and world peace. Sounds hippie, right? Yeah, there were parts of it that were over the top, like the overenthusiastic lady who tried to sell us "Diva Cups" and the speaker who suggested we throw George W. Bush into the sea. Or something to that effect ... I can't say I'm totally opposed, but come on now, let's keep our expectations realistic. But for the most part, the people I saw and met were amazing -- probably some of the most admirably passionate people I'd ever been around. Meeting some high schoolers who were intelligent, liberal-minded, and interesting also gave me a lot of hope, and a sense of belonging. (Because I'm SO those things, right?)
There's a whole fucking lot of injustice in the world. But what I've come to decide is, no, I can't just repeat my ever-handy "what can you do, right?" I cannot save the world on my own but if we all get together I'll sure as hell do my part. I'm not sure I could ever have the amazing conviction and dedication I saw in a lot of people at the Ignatian Teach-In and protest, but it is something I will strive for.
It's funny, though -- it becomes much easier to hope and work towards world peace, than it is to keep the tension low between hotel roomies, small groups, etcetera. I don't really have a solution for my frequent frustration and consequential aggression, or more often, passive-aggression. I want to say it'd be easier if we could all just have one big Fight Club but that's sort of not the point, is it?
"I said I'm going to buy this place and watch it go
Stand beside me baby, watch the orange glow
Some will laugh and some just sit and cry
But you just sit down there and you wonder why
Oh, I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war
if you can tell me something worth fighting for
And I'm going to buy this place, that's what I said
Blame it all upon a rush of blood to the head."
[Coldplay]
Oh God, and I saw the best concert of my life last week. Death Cab for Cutie. Stars opened. Totally amazing music and a wonderful experience, and I really don't have the words to describe it all any further.
Oh my, oh my, tomorrow is just another faux Wednesday -- that is, a Friday in disguise!
Looking forward to it.
posted by Allison Francis @ 8:24 PM
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