Posted by
Cary Wesberry on Thursday, March 20, 2008 5:06:51 PM
It’s hard for me to explain what my family has been going through. The stress, the phone calls to my father every five minutes, and the tensions that make us fight with each other.
Recently, four Qassam rockets landed in my kibbutz, including one in the swimming pool. The radio announced that there were no casualties, but when I walked on the path leading to the pool I did see a casualty: A bird. A dove.
A dove of all things, meant to symbolize peace and tranquility, suffered shrapnel wounds to its head. This sight caused me to feel anger and hatred, and for a moment to truly understand the reality we live in. I know that some will say it was “only a dove,” but for me the symbolism was clear. Hamas knows we exist but it does everything in its power to hurt us.
I feel a mixture of frustration and confusion, fear and weakness, pain and anger. But more than anything, I feel that nobody listens.
I go through a constant emotional storm that does not let go. I have had so much practice that I feel like an Olympic champion in running-away-from-Qassam sprints. My response to the Color Red alert is illogical. I cannot even describe it for you in words. You cannot explain this feeling to someone who has not experienced it.
For the time being, God has protected me and my family, but I don’t know for how long He would be able to safeguard us all.
Eden Lieberman is a 13 year-old girl living in Kibbutz Nir-Am, Israel. Wonderfully well-written for anyone, regardless of their age. Needless to say I was touched by Eden's words. If Israeli leadership had an ounce of guts instead of constant cowardice they would take Eden up on her offer. One 13 year-old girl shows more courage than the whole of the Israeli government. It would be shameful if politicians had any shame to feel.
Eden sprints from Qassam rockets raining down from Gaza while Condi Rice jets around the Middle-East coddling terrorists, while B. Hussein Obama complains that no one feels sorry for him, while his wife hates America, while Communist sympathizers in my country and in Israel complain they don't have enough money to remain unemployed, and while her own Prime Minister Ehud Olmert retreats from evil like a craven cow. Eden Lieberman, at 13 years-old, knows more of the reality of the world and facing evil than most everyone elected to office in the civilized world. Our leaders have less experience than she does. Put her in charge and you fools might actually get some results!