Yesterday I watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Beijing.
It was magnificent. I was awed. Seeing the whole act in this amazing ceremony. And seeing the completed “Bird’s Nest” Stadium in Beijing, after seeing some of the preparations to the Olympics in Beijing last year, made it even more special for me. Seeing all the different countries’ athletic teams all in one event.
This ceremony really made me feel like we are so close to world peace. It felt so ideal. Of course I was aware of all the controversy regarding the Chinese government, but still, watching it really did feel that we have reached, or have gone very close to reaching, some sort of utopia.
And then I woke up this morning. Battles in Georgia. An American tourist killed in Beijing. Iran nuke sanctions revisited. Car bomb in Iraq killing 18. Syria prevents UN observers to inspect nuke activity. And the political and security situation in Israel hasn’t changed either.
We are definitely not there yet.
