Monday, December 31, 2007

5:40 AM

Can't sleep. The topic of being a coward came up in a conversation the other day with someone. And i stood firmly that i was not being a coward in regards to the issue we were discussing. Then i started to think about if i was a coward in general. Perhaps i'm not who i think i am. i mean i know what i stand for - but does anyone else? Not that anyone needs to know, but how do i work for what i believe in? Simply thinking about topics doesn't change them. I was talking to another friend about health care in our country and how absolutely outrageous and terrifying it is. She brought up the movie Sicko. Michael Moore went to France and asked how they managed to keep the health care system affordable, etc. The response was 'There would be riots in the streets.' How passive or complacent have we become in our country? We talk about an awful lot, but what do we do about it. Do we feel defeated? we need to do more for this country for the well-being of our children.