I was thinking about this because in our city, a police officer was shot and killed last week while trying to protect a woman involved in a domestic dispute. The suspect was also shot and killed. Today they are holding the funeral service for him and it’s a big deal. Not to dimish his sacrafice, but you would think a local dignatary was being buried. There are a couple schools closed today because they are on the procession route. The local news has been covering it since 6:00AM this morning and will continue to do so until this evenning. I’m pretty sure it’s not like this in a ‘big’ city. Anyway, I was thinking about the brotherhood of police officers. There will be thousands of them downtown today, to pay their respects. Isn’t that amazing to you? Think about it, all these men and women who truly care about the life of a co-worker.
Why isn’t everybody like that? Why aren’t we, as regular people, a brotherhood? Why don’t we care about our fellow humans just because they’re a fellow human? It made me think of John Lennon’s song, Imagine. If you haven’t heard it in awhile, go listen to it.
It kind of made me sad today.
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
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