my how we have changed......

When I was a kid , there were many turning points , watershed moments in history. Some you could see then, and some you could not. It was a time of the Kennedys, Rev. King, "the summer of love", the Vietnam war, the British Invasion, and more. The change was dramatic and sometimes volatile.

Even though the great war (WWII), was over for quite some time (nearly two decades), words, thoughts, deeds, and songs (yes they actually wrote great songs about the war), were still being heard. Some of the best movies ever made have a WWII background to them. The directors and writers also made those movies positive, even though many were still very realistic. They managed to fine tune something into a reality that showed the good and the bad, and managed to keep the country positive about the war.

The war brought us music and moves on a grand scale. We all pulled together. We weren't a country of hawks, far from it, we stayed out of WWII until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, yet we never backed down from a fight or from helping others. Sometimes there is just a crazy dictator in the world, that harms too many , including the US. Men like Mussolini, Hilter, Stalin, Hussain, Dada ,and  Jong-il existed and still do.

Then came Vietnam. It was a war that the American public was not behind, this was the first time that ever happened. There were no fun songs about Vietnam, no great movies being made, and certainly no musicals. It was messy, bloody, and unpopular back home. The metaphysician in me wonders if we would have had a resounding victory there, a quick one , with less bloodshed, if the people were behind it. Did we as a country manifest a loss there? I would say , "yes". But there is a more important issue about Vietnam, a part that is important today, 11-11-11.

Many are touting today as some "special" day spiritually and metaphysically. It is pretty cool, but when the sun sets today, will the world be different, will the day have been a watershed moment? I doubt it very much. It is just something else for people to grab on to in the hopes that things will be better tomorrow.A talisman. Things will be better tomorrow if you believe they will, and you don't need any special numbers in a date for that to happen. WE invented a calendar, and time itself, not the Universe, and this particular one we are using now is not the one that was used not too long ago.

So what was that change that happened that is so important to apologize for (yes apologize) today? Today is important becasue it is Veteran's Day, not becasue of the numbers. That minimizes the day. As a country we took out our loss in Vietnam on every soldier that walked off a plane and back onto US soil. They were assaulted in many ways, harassed, insulted, and ridiculed. No "thank you for going there", no "I am glad that you made it back", just some tossed garbage, mean words, and maybe some flying spittle. Welcome home.

These were the same people who walked around with peace signs all over their clothing and mouthing the word "love" every third step. They really didn't know the meaning of those words at all. They meant peace and love for them, where they wanted it. Real peace and love doesn't work that way at all. Peace and love is not just for our friends.

When the pendulum swings wildly to a crazy place (like spitting on returning soldiers), it always swings back in the original direction. It has to, pure Universal Law and pure physics, it is just the way it is. When we "overcorrect" and make a mess, the Universe always tries to put it to right. We need the Yin and the Yang, the good and the bad. The war and the peace. We can't try to force anything to any extreme, the Universe won't allow it.

The good return swing is that people are more supportive of their military again. It isn't WWII style, but it is MUCH better. When I travel I see people saying "thank you" to total strangers in airports, just because they are wearing a uniform. Thank you America for getting your act together and acting in a more civilized manner! The "support our troops" attitude is coming back, and is in a reasonable and positive manner.

These men and women gave up a significant part or time of their lives for you. Be appreciative. They always need to be there, always ready in case there is another Pearl harbor or World Trade Center Tragedy, and unfortunately , there will be. They need to always be away, and training, being watchful, using preventative measures, training other countries, and helping support those in need of their knowledge and strength.

So say THANK YOU today to all veterans, and if you know or meet a Vietnam vet, please include "I am so sorry".  You may not have been the person who spit on them as they deplaned, but you may be a friend or relative of someone who did, and if not, it doesn't matter. They need to hear it.

Thank you to every vet out there. You signed on that dotted line which is more than I can say for a ton of people out there who like to sit on their ass and flap their gums complaining about this great country every day. And to all the Vietnam vets out there, I for one, am truly sorry.

Peshaui Wequashimese


(C)2011 Dr, R M Wolf