I have been fascinated by the sameness of children the world over.This is a picture of children in North Korea. They could just as well
be from Central or South America, Japan, or many other countries.
The word I think of most to describe children is "innocence." I wonder
if children who grow up in an oppressive culture ever reach an age
where they begin to question what they have been taught. I tend to think they do. It's part of our human spirit. Even in our culture of democracy, teenagers often question the political and religious system they grow up in, and end up redefining their role in society differently from their parents. I think the ability to question authority is good, because otherwise people could never break free from patterns of bondage in their thinking. Someday North Korea may join South Korea, just as East Germany joined West Germany. It makes me examine my own world view. Do I have patterns of thinking that others consider harmful? I'm glad truth is not relative. Of course, that's my perspective. It seems that I am forced to look at everything through my own lens. I feel good about my lens. It gives me the ability to understand the world. I am at peace with God, and I see the world through that lens. What does your lens tell you about the world?
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rod, when i was in vietnam the little kids would run out with smiles and waves and hang on our pantlegs while chattering excitedly. this was the first year of the real war. by the time i rotated home these smiles had became sullen, scared and angry. they no longer waved at us, they gave us the finger and threw stuff at us. im sure they felt the same way about the NVA and viet cong. some of them as young as 10 carried AK47s and grenades and didnt hesitate to use them on us. i would like to talk with a vietnamese child of that era. you asked about my lens of the world==my lens is filled with war, famine, hate and indifference to human suffering. i still havent found peace with god, glad you have, i always knew you would. winston
Hi Winston, thanks for your comment. I know the war in Vietnam impacted you tremendously. I'm thankful I did not have to have those experiences. I tried to enlist in the Air Force but was 4F due to my allergy to hornets. By the way, you can have that peace.
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