Two years ago today Carlos was waiting to get a "Happy Birthday Poppy" call from Alex in Iraq. Instead he got the van pull up to his house to tell him the news his very special son Alex had died in Iraq.
Two years ago today was a day that changed me forever. Even as I type this I have a really bad feeling in the pit of my soul. Two years ago - everyday we would hear how many have died in Iraq. It was soul killing to me. And then, Carlos blew up the van. I thought at the time his actions would awaken the people into fighting for life. Not their own life but the lives of the ones we decided to put in place of all of ours. We traded the lives of the military hero's for our own when when we were told "were going to fight them over there so they don't come here to get us". It's like trading one set of people for another. Except...the fear that has all been instilled in us is vented in the wrong direction. The ones who want to kill and destroy us are not in Iraq. Today, I feel the ones who want to kill and destroy us live in the White House. They killed Alex and so many other. They don't care who they kill~ In New Orleans or in Iraq. 2 years ago, I really thought Carlos's actions would awaken people....but it didn't.
Today is a day I wish to celebrate Carlos's birth and not Alex's death. Life should be celebrated ~ It' is so precious. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND! I wish to God you didn't have to spend the rest of your birthdays this way. So much hurt has been brought on to us for no good reason except for the love of money and power but the PNAC who is in control of our government
Learn more about Carlos and the day that changed him forever by clicking here.
May peace be inside all of us,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLOS!
your friend always,
Cindy
1 comment:
Carlos, such a nice and brave guy of Iraqi.
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