Things you might not think about.

So America rejoices, its was a great day for our troops they may be able to come home now.  Maybe my family members who are in the military will be a little bit safer for a while.  But as I prepared to text and call everyone to tell them of this wonderful news, my husband got upset with me.  He figures that its gonna be all over the news anyway so why call everyone. Why buy into that drama?  Why celebrate a person's death no matter how evil you think they were.
His anger surprised me, I was not expecting this reaction.  Yes I do have the tendency to gossip, and talk about stuff, usually stuff that is no ones business, and yes he calls me on that when I do do it, but this? This should be an exciting thing, until he reminded me that many people would rejoice in the same way if a sex offender was killed.  And seeing how he is a Level 3 sex offender, many people would probably make the assumption that he should be likewise killed, and would likewise rejoice over his death with out ever knowing him.  Without ever seeing that he has changed and how much his family would miss him if he were to die.
Now don't get me wrong.  Politically I lean to the right and I want punishments to fit the crimes and all that good stuff.  I am glad they were able to find him and kill him.  I would not have cared if they had captured him instead, would not have mattered to me.  He and his followers have committed horrible inhumane acts of violence not only in the bombing of the two towers but in their own countries.  But my husbands reaction is a reminder that no one knows the full stories to any situation and most have more than one explanation. We as people should not rejoice in the evil of others, nor in the destruction of  that evil, for like in the Greek myths the serpent that when on head was cut off, two more grew in its place.  There may well never be peace, no compromise avaiable.  But why should we spend so much energy on hating, when we could spend the same energy on loving, and helping, and healing?
For some reason, the death of a monster like OBL has sparked a deeper thought in me, and perhaps a chance for my own growth.  All thanks to my husband, remembering his therapy and his own journey to enlighteninment and helping me on my own.
Until Later, I have much to think about.
Meara--