Nate Fish’s Blog

I’m constantly astonished at how I can get on the internet to save time on doing something that would otherwise take longer only to get distracted by something I want to check out while I am on here and then have that remind me to check something else and look into something else and then…and then…I just blame Facebook and tabbed browsing.

People with ADD’s tendencies and poor multi-tasking skills (i.e. me) are in a blissful bedlam in today’s world. In 30 years, we’ll wonder what we looked at online that could have been so captivating. That is, if we can still wonder.

I’m at a maternity fair with my Stacey. This is trick-or-treating for baby stuff except the trick is on you because you marketed lto the max and you may not win a blessed thing. We’re attending a lecture on epidural pain relief right now: Reason number 653 for why I’m happy to be a man. Seriously, It’s a nice way to see her maternal glow come out and an easy way to bond. It’s also been fun to see a few friends here that are also expecting.

I just watched a movie called In the Valley of Elah, starring Tommy Lee Jones. The movie follows the unfolding of some very inhumane acts and disturbing attitudes taken on by some soldiers just returning from Iraq. TLJ plays the father of one of the soldiers. More on the plot at IMDB.com. I just want to relay what I understood overall from it.

There is an absence of absolutes in society today and that creates a problem for modern warfare. The frontline soldier must believe in an absolute right or wrong to justify the brave duty that soldier must take. Without those absolutes, the soldiers actions will become heartless, which of course takes one down a potentially dark path (as seen in this film). The film itself leaves you with the sense that this is the way it is period, but I don’t believe so. It does seem very possible however, for reasons I just stated.

I will say that the movie is what caused me to think more about the justification for war. It’s not just about having a reason to fight. There are always consequences.

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Humanity, for as long as it has existed, has sought commonalities. I could never figure out why so many people can pack themselves into a shopping mall. Then, the truth struck me. It’s not the flashy advertisements. It’s the sense of purpose. People come to be part of something bigger than themselves. Not like at a sporting event either. There is a much different vicarious fulfillment. I think everyone’s internal desire for community and purpose finds some common ground here. Shallow it may be, but knowing is at least a start. Merry Christmas to anyone who reads this.