As a general rule, riding on the campus shuttle is no fun, because usually my brother and I are the only ones who don't speak Spanish. However, due to the fact that the driver is a Christian who is outspoken and fascinated with global politics, we had a very interesting discussion on the shuttle this afternoon. We talked about the healthcare bill, the theoretical concept of a "North American Union" and the attacks on Jerusalem.
The thing was, it was one of those increasingly frequent times when I could hear the world go round, feel it spin. The world is changing frequently. Think of the multiple births that occurred while you read the first paragraph. Most of these children were born into ravaging poverty. The world is changing quickly. Local politics are eclipsed by national and national are personally taken by many as more important than global. Religion unites and divides people, injures and heals them. People are born, others die, some dreams are fulfilled while many more lives are ruined.
I think it's important to take a moment every once in a while, and watch the world change.
And then to do something about it.
The thing was, it was one of those increasingly frequent times when I could hear the world go round, feel it spin. The world is changing frequently. Think of the multiple births that occurred while you read the first paragraph. Most of these children were born into ravaging poverty. The world is changing quickly. Local politics are eclipsed by national and national are personally taken by many as more important than global. Religion unites and divides people, injures and heals them. People are born, others die, some dreams are fulfilled while many more lives are ruined.
I think it's important to take a moment every once in a while, and watch the world change.
And then to do something about it.
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