I will say Renee Nicole Good & I don’t want the USA to take Greenland

I have to say something. I cannot sit back and listen to what is happening in our country and just read and view and not say anything. I am a sleeping writer, a blogger who fails to blog. I am lazy. I prefer to read about French history and plan my future hikes on quiet pilgrim’s trails in rural France. This spring, I even hope to visit Amsterdam and tour the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. That history. That terrible time when Europe was invaded, when France and other countries were occupied by the Nazis. So interesting to study that complex time and learn about how some people resisted, aided the Jews, or collaborated with the Nazis and denounced Jews.

I am not into politics. But persons who said they were not political during the Occupation of Europe were ultimately judged to be selfish and not respected. What side of history will I be on? I would so much rather be doing my own selfish things today. But the news will not let me do anything else this morning; I cannot continue to be quiet. ICE is overstepping. ICE is not using decent tactics. All humans are valuable and deserve to be treated fairly and respectfully. Folks are showing up to witness what is going on. There is so much more, and I cannot begin to examine everything. We all know that there are at least two sides to every incident. But, Renee Nicole Good should not be dead. I will speak up on this matter, and if my family and friends disagree, that is okay. We have the right to disagree with one another and listen to one another’s opinions.

Now, on to Greenland. I do not want the USA to try to buy or take Greenland or any other country. I would maybe someday like to visit Greenland and see icebergs and the Northern Lights. To my family and friends in Europe and Canada, I am sorry for what our leadership is doing. I am a peace-loving person who is ashamed of our actions abroad and here at home. So many people are so much more informed and eloquent than I, but at least I have broken my silence here this morning.

I wrote to my Congress persons and my Representative first thing this morning. I have done that many times before, but what good does it do? Thank you for reading. I bet there are many Americans out there who may be thinking like me. Others may completely disagree.

I so want to be proud to be an American again. My dad served in WW II and was in England and France. Our parents’ generation fought, sacrificed, gave their very best, and won against fascism back then. The US helped rebuild Europe. We were rightly respected and appreciated. I wonder what my dad and the other Vets would think of what’s going on today. Finally, I pray for our military personnel, especially the young persons who are being asked to risk their lives for today’s missions.