I have just read the most excellent book called,”The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini. It impressed upon me the extreme and ruthless cruelty of war and it caused me to ponder why wars are so easy to declare in this day and age.

I wonder if they would be so easy to declare if it was those in power who lost their sons and daughters?

If their homes were bombed and they were homeless would they sign the orders to send others to war?

If it was their children who became beggars that littered the street like old newspapers would they be so power hungry?

Would they smile in glee if they saw their grandchildren get their limbs blown to pieces by land mines?

Would they be so quick to sign the declaration of war and invade another country if they had to relinquish all of their property rights in the process?

It is the greatest argument against the theory of evolution.

Have we really evolved if the only way we can win is to kill, decimate and maim others?

There is a point at which one may say that they must fight back against unnecessary provocation. I understand that, what I don’t understand is why others think it is their right to provoke anyone to the point where fighting back is the only option.

There are countless wars and actions of extreme cruelty peppered throughout the world today. We in America tend to think that we are blessed and protected by God, which I hope we are.

Does that give us any right to ignore those who are suffering because they may not be protected? Does it make us any better than them? Or does it make us worse because we are so comfortable in our seclusion that we fail to realize the bomb of hypocrisy has exploded in our hearts?

There are many women and children in these war torn countries which desperately need help. I don’t have any money but I do have a voice through this blog. If anyone feels led to help orphans and widows and feels called by God to bless those who are suffering in Afghanistan, I would suggest you read the Kite Runner and contribute to his organization, www.khaledhosseinifoundation.org