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Reflection After Oslo

Reflection after Oslo.

Summer fjords and inland lakes, forests and clean air.
Prosperous, the kingdom and future was bright, then 
the killer struck and darkness descended.  Why us? 
We are peace loving people we are democrats and 
embrace multi culturalism. But from the dark depth 
of Europe’s soul there is a cry that cannot be stilled.
People who feel they have been invaded by an alien 
culture and feel they are losing ground ( they are not)
that only violence and war can restore the old order. 
 Can you stop a tsunami? No, but you can built higher
seawalls. Can you stop an earthquake? No, but you can
build better and stronger houses and go on living.
Yet I fear an Armageddon the world is changing and 
a new and better world order is arising, if we cannot grasp 
this the west will sink into anarchy and bloodshed.

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Rene'E Braxton July 25, 2011 at 7:20 AM I feel that you have captured the pain and horror that is being felt in Norway,and you have at the same time described a peace loving nation that has been shaken to the core.God Bless. Jan Oskar Hansen July 25, 2011 at 9:49 AM thank you Rene

Jodie Williams July 25, 2011 at 7:03 AM Amazing, so heartfelt. So sad, my thoughts are with Norway. And what I find even sadder is in Britain all we are hearing about is the death of Amy winehouse. A hundred people's bloodshed, and we hear about one drug addled 'singer'.Shame Jan Oskar Hansen July 25, 2011 at 9:50 AM a poor Amy she's a victim too