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Apr. 19th, 2005
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Apr. 19th, 2005 10:14 amI was thinking about adding my thoughts to the Oklahoma City Bombings, as today is the tenth 'anniversary' of that moment in our history, but ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
camwyn made such an elequent point, I just don't think I could add anything.
Today is also my grandfather's birthday.
Well, kind of.
He was orphaned during the flu epidemic of 1918, and was sent to live with various relatives and 'orphan homes' growing up, and the whole time thoght his birthday was April 19th. It wasn't until he was an adult that he found out his birthday was actually the 9th of April. But since during his lifetime, we celebrated it on the 19th of April today would be his 95th birthday. My son, as I'm sure I mentioned, is named for him. So, happy birthday, Bop-bop. I still miss you.
Question. I sent an email to the people I interviewed with, and got this reply: You may contact (person I interviewed with) directly at xxx-xxx-xxxxExt xx for more information. So does that sound to you like I didn't get the job? Because I would think if they hadn't made their decision, she would have said 'we haven't made our decision', and this is just a roundabout way of telling me so. What do you think? I'm scared to call.
camwyn made such an elequent point, I just don't think I could add anything.Today is also my grandfather's birthday.
Well, kind of.
He was orphaned during the flu epidemic of 1918, and was sent to live with various relatives and 'orphan homes' growing up, and the whole time thoght his birthday was April 19th. It wasn't until he was an adult that he found out his birthday was actually the 9th of April. But since during his lifetime, we celebrated it on the 19th of April today would be his 95th birthday. My son, as I'm sure I mentioned, is named for him. So, happy birthday, Bop-bop. I still miss you.
Question. I sent an email to the people I interviewed with, and got this reply: You may contact (person I interviewed with) directly at xxx-xxx-xxxxExt xx for more information. So does that sound to you like I didn't get the job? Because I would think if they hadn't made their decision, she would have said 'we haven't made our decision', and this is just a roundabout way of telling me so. What do you think? I'm scared to call.
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Apr. 19th, 2005 10:14 amI was thinking about adding my thoughts to the Oklahoma City Bombings, as today is the tenth 'anniversary' of that moment in our history, but camwyn made such an elequent point, I just don't think I could add anything.
Today is also my grandfather's birthday.
Well, kind of.
He was orphaned during the flu epidemic of 1918, and was sent to live with various relatives and 'orphan homes' growing up, and the whole time thoght his birthday was April 19th. It wasn't until he was an adult that he found out his birthday was actually the 9th of April. But since during his lifetime, we celebrated it on the 19th of April today would be his 95th birthday. My son, as I'm sure I mentioned, is named for him. So, happy birthday, Bop-bop. I still miss you.
Question. I sent an email to the people I interviewed with, and got this reply: You may contact (person I interviewed with) directly at xxx-xxx-xxxxExt xx for more information. So does that sound to you like I didn't get the job? Because I would think if they hadn't made their decision, she would have said 'we haven't made our decision', and this is just a roundabout way of telling me so. What do you think? I'm scared to call.
camwyn made such an elequent point, I just don't think I could add anything.Today is also my grandfather's birthday.
Well, kind of.
He was orphaned during the flu epidemic of 1918, and was sent to live with various relatives and 'orphan homes' growing up, and the whole time thoght his birthday was April 19th. It wasn't until he was an adult that he found out his birthday was actually the 9th of April. But since during his lifetime, we celebrated it on the 19th of April today would be his 95th birthday. My son, as I'm sure I mentioned, is named for him. So, happy birthday, Bop-bop. I still miss you.
Question. I sent an email to the people I interviewed with, and got this reply: You may contact (person I interviewed with) directly at xxx-xxx-xxxxExt xx for more information. So does that sound to you like I didn't get the job? Because I would think if they hadn't made their decision, she would have said 'we haven't made our decision', and this is just a roundabout way of telling me so. What do you think? I'm scared to call.
I know I'm totally biased but...
Apr. 19th, 2005 01:59 pmCNN.com has a little article about the Oklahoma City bombing anniversary, and has quotes both from Dick Chaney and Former Prez. Bill Clinton.
Chaney: Goodness overcame evil that day, All humanity can see you experienced bottomless cruelty and responded with heroism," he told the crowd. "Your strength was challenged and you held firm. Your faith was tested and it has not wavered.
Clinton: by the grace of God, time takes its toll not only on youth and beauty, but also on tragedy. The tomorrows come almost against our will. And they bring healing and hope, new responsibilities and new possibilities.
I like Bill's quote much better. I like the idea of time softening tragedies. I'm not comfortable with the 'faith tested' analogy. I don't believe the bombing was a divine test any more than 9/11 was a divine retrubition. They were both cruel acts of humans against other humans.
The cynical part of my brain can't help but wonder if Chaney was trying vainly to think of a way to tie this in with the war in Iraq. Which would be hard, since the Oklahoma City bombing was done by Americans.
Anyway...I ridiculously proud of my new icon. Made it my own self.
It is really, really warm outside today. It's like summertime. Wanna play outside!
Chaney: Goodness overcame evil that day, All humanity can see you experienced bottomless cruelty and responded with heroism," he told the crowd. "Your strength was challenged and you held firm. Your faith was tested and it has not wavered.
Clinton: by the grace of God, time takes its toll not only on youth and beauty, but also on tragedy. The tomorrows come almost against our will. And they bring healing and hope, new responsibilities and new possibilities.
I like Bill's quote much better. I like the idea of time softening tragedies. I'm not comfortable with the 'faith tested' analogy. I don't believe the bombing was a divine test any more than 9/11 was a divine retrubition. They were both cruel acts of humans against other humans.
The cynical part of my brain can't help but wonder if Chaney was trying vainly to think of a way to tie this in with the war in Iraq. Which would be hard, since the Oklahoma City bombing was done by Americans.
Anyway...I ridiculously proud of my new icon. Made it my own self.
It is really, really warm outside today. It's like summertime. Wanna play outside!
I know I'm totally biased but...
Apr. 19th, 2005 01:59 pmCNN.com has a little article about the Oklahoma City bombing anniversary, and has quotes both from Dick Chaney and Former Prez. Bill Clinton.
Chaney: Goodness overcame evil that day, All humanity can see you experienced bottomless cruelty and responded with heroism," he told the crowd. "Your strength was challenged and you held firm. Your faith was tested and it has not wavered.
Clinton: by the grace of God, time takes its toll not only on youth and beauty, but also on tragedy. The tomorrows come almost against our will. And they bring healing and hope, new responsibilities and new possibilities.
I like Bill's quote much better. I like the idea of time softening tragedies. I'm not comfortable with the 'faith tested' analogy. I don't believe the bombing was a divine test any more than 9/11 was a divine retrubition. They were both cruel acts of humans against other humans.
The cynical part of my brain can't help but wonder if Chaney was trying vainly to think of a way to tie this in with the war in Iraq. Which would be hard, since the Oklahoma City bombing was done by Americans.
Anyway...I ridiculously proud of my new icon. Made it my own self.
It is really, really warm outside today. It's like summertime. Wanna play outside!
Chaney: Goodness overcame evil that day, All humanity can see you experienced bottomless cruelty and responded with heroism," he told the crowd. "Your strength was challenged and you held firm. Your faith was tested and it has not wavered.
Clinton: by the grace of God, time takes its toll not only on youth and beauty, but also on tragedy. The tomorrows come almost against our will. And they bring healing and hope, new responsibilities and new possibilities.
I like Bill's quote much better. I like the idea of time softening tragedies. I'm not comfortable with the 'faith tested' analogy. I don't believe the bombing was a divine test any more than 9/11 was a divine retrubition. They were both cruel acts of humans against other humans.
The cynical part of my brain can't help but wonder if Chaney was trying vainly to think of a way to tie this in with the war in Iraq. Which would be hard, since the Oklahoma City bombing was done by Americans.
Anyway...I ridiculously proud of my new icon. Made it my own self.
It is really, really warm outside today. It's like summertime. Wanna play outside!