Tout sont perdonnes! All is forgiven. When I saw the front page of the new issue of Charlie Hebdo on the early morning news on Al Jazeera English I couldn't quite believe it. So strong! Such a forceful bi-line for peace. Chapeau a tous la! That, in the wake of the Unity marches around the world have given me some cause for hope. If the message of forgiveness can be championed by those directly in the firing line then this can surely become an irrepressible message of hope that can light the way for the peoples of the world, the governments of the world, to "endeavour to persevere," (quick film quote there.... big kiss and hug to the first person to name the film) and to strive for a peaceful end to all hostilities.
A vain hope I know, but a hope nonetheless. To see Netanyahu and Abbas marching so close to each other was amazing, something I think only the most optimistic of us might have imagined before last Wednesday. But, there they were.
My colleague (and my biggest puppy!.....I'm so proud! Gush!), Mister Cool in his blog yesterday ( ) tried to show how violence begets violence in a seemingly never-ending cycle. Violence to quell violence doesn't work. We have thousands of years of documented history behind to illustrate the point. Let's try something new, for all your God's sakes.
Sure, we dogs understand better than most that you must protect what you have, sometimes with your life. There is always some dirty dawg somewhere who'll want to take what's yours. So, yes, we should protect what is ours. But then be strong enough to stop there. Not go for retribution but offer the hand of peace; show forgiveness, a la Charlie Hebdo, and stand firm, stand together, and reassure the would-be conquerors that we don't covet what is theirs; we wish to live in peace and harmony, and if we can do this together then we can all win and move forward together as a united Species, all men, all hu-mans together.
Us dogs might end up getting a better deal then, eh? Here's hoping!
Lola Lush, reporting for NN, live from the almond grove.
PS. That slacker of a Boss hasn't finished my avatar yet, so no little piccy of me. Eventually he might get his arse into gear, but even then I don't expext to be too impressed by his handiwork! Not much of an illustrator, is he? LOL
Us dogs might end up getting a better deal then, eh? Here's hoping!
Lola Lush, reporting for NN, live from the almond grove.
PS. That slacker of a Boss hasn't finished my avatar yet, so no little piccy of me. Eventually he might get his arse into gear, but even then I don't expext to be too impressed by his handiwork! Not much of an illustrator, is he? LOL
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