Friday, August 08, 2008

Peace?

As I sit here my over-sized brown leather recliner soaked in the peace my home alone state offers; enjoying the grandeur and awesome spectacle that the Olympics opening ceremony serves up-- I feel a sense of world peace. Is 08-08-08 as lucky as the Chinese profess?

Then when the Target and Visa commercials flash on the screen I'm snapped back to reality and realize the notion of world peace is merely a delusion. Out there in the world there is a war going on, soldiers sweating in the heat of the Middle East, people starving and thirsty....

However, for the next four hours I will let myself immerse in the beauty of the opening ceremony. And dream-- of world peace.