Friday, 25 July 2025

Immensely grateful







How immensely grateful I am for being in a (more or less) secure, civilised, democratic, peaceful country. How immensely grateful I am for having a warm, comfortable, safe home.

How immensely grateful I am for not

  • Starving to death
  • Being relentlessly bombed
  • Fleeing a despotic regime
  • Being trafficked
  • Being tortured
  • Being jailed for insulting the King
  • Being conscripted
  • Being a slave
How immensely sad it is that all these horrific things are going on around the world and so little is being done to stop them. How immensely sad it is that those with enormous power are not using their power more wisely.

How immensely shocking it is that a dubious embrace at a Coldplay concert gets as much attention as the destruction of Gaza. How immensely shocking it is that a film star's revealing dress gets as much attention as the bombing of Ukraine.

How immensely envious I am of those young children who know nothing of all this and still believe the world to be a kind and altruistic place.

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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 July 2025 at 09:39

    Nick, Snoopy is always wise ! . The world is watching Ukraine , Soudan and Gaza without much. empathy. As a German Jew I am so ashamed about what happens in Gaza and the governments trying to minimize People close their doors and those who protest are very often punished. It's a desperate situation.
    Saïd has lost all hope and it is so sad to see him mourn.
    Hannah

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    1. nick25 July 2025 at 17:43

      Hannah: It's appalling that the police are arresting people simply for being present at protest rallies. Whatever happened to free speech?

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  2. Sandra25 July 2025 at 15:53

    You expressed it well, nick. The entire world seems to be twiddling their thumbs as genocide is committed in Gaza. It doesn't seem to be much better for Ukraine.

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    1. nick25 July 2025 at 17:45

      Sandra: As you say, people are twiddling their thumbs and not doing enough to end the dreadful carnage and destruction.

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  3. Mary Kirkland25 July 2025 at 19:11

    I agree. The fact that human beings can be so awful to other human beings is so sad.

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    1. nick25 July 2025 at 21:12

      Mary: And the totally innocent are so often caught up in some atrocity they have nothing to do with.

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  4. Beatrice P. Boyd26 July 2025 at 18:14

    It has been amazing to see all the media attention focused on that concert incident, also other celebrity events, none of which I have the remotest interest in reading. And, the sad part is that the news coverage continues ad nauseam.

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    1. nick26 July 2025 at 20:24

      Beatrice: The endless torrent of celebrity gossip is maddening. Why does any serious newspaper bother with all that tittle-tattle?

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  5. Ms Scarlet27 July 2025 at 06:57

    Like you, I feel grateful, but so ill at ease with the atrocities happening across the globe.
    The world burns and people play golf.
    Sx

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    1. nick27 July 2025 at 08:45

      Ms Scarlet: I suppose in between his rounds of golf at least Trump is trying to end various conflicts.

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  6. Linda's Relaxing Lair27 July 2025 at 23:30

    Nick, such a wonderful post. I love Snoopy. ❤️ I am very grateful as well. Thank you 😊 so much for sharing.

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    1. nick28 July 2025 at 07:55

      Linda: Thank you. It's easy to take a comfortable, peaceful life for granted. Others aren't so lucky.

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