Lessons Learned from War and Remembering Woodstock

[GoodWitch58]

McClatchy blog: Baghdad Observer

I know that most of you are too young to remember Vietnam and Woodstock...maybe you read the history and enjoy the music. ( http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/73676.html)

This reporter's nostalgic piece took me back to that time -- I remember the friends who never came back from Vietnam; and the music that expressed all the hope we had for peace.

President Kennedy inspired us when he said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"-- we wanted to stop the war and change the world.

It was a different time. But, the young men and women of today who wear the uniform and those of us who continue to long for peace--aren't really all that different.--they are our children--the dream lives on.

 

[Lake View Too]

I remember the Doors' song "The Unknown Soldier" and Morrison screaming "War is Over!" I always took it to mean war in general (not necessarily just that war) is over if we just don't accept it.

 

[hnooe]

McClatchy blog: Baghdad Observer

I know that most of you are too young to remember Vietnam and Woodstock...maybe you read the history and enjoy the music. Woodstock: How pot-fueled talk led to greatest concert ever | McClatchy

This piece took me back to that time -- I remember the friends who never came back from Vietnam; and the music that expressed all the hope we had for peace.

President Kennedy inspired us when he said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"-- we wanted to stop the war and change the world.

It was a different time. But, the young men and women of today who wear the uniform and those of us who continue to long for peace--aren't really all that different.--they are our children--the dream lives on.

I just remember things advancing socially at that time...for blacks , women, and gays--great momentum for change, anything was possible, "the times they were a changing" to quoyer Bob Dylan...great optimism!

..and now that push is on once again in 2009, bigger and better ways and going much further--but is also exposing the underbelly of the last vestiges of hate.

 

[GoodWitch58]

I just remember things advancing socially at that time...for blacks , women, and gays--great momentum for change, anything was possible, "the times they were a changing" to quoyer Bob Dylan...great optimism!

..and now that push is on once again in 2009, bigger and better ways and going much further--but is also exposing the underbelly of the last vestiges of hate.

Yeah, it was a great time. Here is a comment I found on one of the stories that seems to say it all for me too:

"I'm not saying Hippies were smart, or morally right, or anything like that. But our hearts were speaking from a good place.
I haven't seen a generation like that since..."

I am hopeful for the coming generation...I sense a change from the last few years.