Exporting Trauma
In “America’s Top Exports: Grief, Sorrow, and Loss,” vegan lefty Micky Z is sparked by his own recent bereavement to reflect upon the trauma that US actions visit on people around the world.
(For SuperWeed readers in NYC: Mickey Z’s got an event coming up on March 10th at Astoria’s famous Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden. From 7:30 to 9:00 PM, Mickey will give a talk entitled “Myth America: War, elections, and our way of life.” The event is sponsored by Astorians for Peace and Justice and is free and open to the public.)
My mother passed away on January
12, after a long illness. She was nearly 72 and had been very ill
since mid-2005. |
Despite having almost three years to “prepare”
for this reality, her death is teaching me previously unimaginable
lessons about grief, sorrow, and loss. My heart is broken, shattered
in a million pieces. |
Amidst my mourning, I can’t help but visualize the feelings of grief,
sorrow, and loss being experienced in places directly and indirectly
impacted by US policies. Imagine if you will, a mother in Iraq. |
And it’s not just military murders. Every two seconds, somewhere on
the planet, a child starves to death. More grief, sorrow, and loss.
More anger and frustration, too. |
Remember: every two seconds, somewhere on the planet, a child starves
to death. Meanwhile, the US spends one million dollars per minute
on war. |
We often hear the question: “Why do they hate us?”
We give them an excellent reason every 2 seconds and a million more
reasons every single minute.
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March 1st, 2008 | Category: Trauma
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