Let’s Honor the REAL Heroes!
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Boy ,what a couple of day huh? First Ed McMahon, former Marine and longtime sidekick of Johnny Carson passed away on Wednesday. Then yesterday I hear that Farrah Fawcett passed away as well as Michael Jackson.
When any celebrity passes away, you normally get a lot of “chatter” about them, their movies, what they did,etc. The posts about Michael Jackson were one after another glorifying this man who obsessed with plastic surgery and little boys. I actually had to turn off Twitter and Facebook because I just couldn’t stand it anymore.
I’m not saying he did not contribute to pop culture… he did. He was someone’s son, brother and father. It was just the amount of coverage this person got was seriously above and beyond. All of sudden Michael Jackson’s classic songs were the top songs downloaded on Itunes, Facebook apps were being created (“What M.J. song are you “) . Congress even went so far as to have a moment of silence in MJ’s honor. (this just sickens me) The list goes on and on ….
It got me thinking … why in the world does our society mourn our celebrities (especially a pedaphile in my opinion) but we don’t honor our troops who provide the ultimate sacrifice in the same manner. Why don’t we honor there lives like we saw yesterday?? Our troops are the real heroes that deserve that honor.
It really says a lot about our society and the media when we forgot about the people that are truly make a difference for ourselves and our children, our freedoms and our future.
What do you think ?
I couldn’t agree with you more. I was saddened by the deaths of Ed, Farrah and even MJ. I must admit the one that hit me hardest was Farrah and quite unexpectedly. Even though I knew she had been gravely ill hearing about her passing just made me stop for a minute. MJ’s death is tragic but I certainly didn’t feel an urge to find out which song of his is really “me”. There are so many brave, deserving men and women serving in our armed forces that are people of honor and make a difference in our lives every single day. The politics that surround their living and dying often mask the dedication and commitment they represent. I think there’s probably a far greater chance of someone actually knowing a service member than them actually having met Ed, Farrah or MJ. I suppose the military has always been and will continue to be the unsung heroes.
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I watched the MJ stuff for a while yesterday. Ok, I fully admit there are times in life I love watching a trainwreck. (metaphorically speaking) So yesterday I watched and wondered – how long until the whole story is told, and how many people are going to be crawling out of the woodwork with stories of the molestation (which he was not convicted of, not found innocent, just not guilty) and drug use etc etc. Today I woke up and had a news free day because I was completely sick of it – had my fill.
One thing that I did hear, that got me thinking about the whole thing was that at some point in recent years there was a study done and MJ was the most popular person on the planet. Meaning, that he was recognizable to everyone on the planet unless those very few who honestly do live under a rock. I thought that in its self was amazing. On the flipside, as you pointed out, he was accused twice of molestation, enough so there was enough to warrant a trial. My mom said “One less pedophile in the world!” Which I also think… yes there goes my humanitarian of the year award.
I think in the past 15 years we have really had a strange social twist. We seem to idolize the excess, the money, the bling, the stuff, etc. I guess I ask myself why this is. I don’t recall worshipping any celeb or sports star growing up. Sure I thought Brad Pitt was hwat, and Areosmith awesome…. but not nearly to the excess we’ve seen others do. (So help me god if I see another 30+ year old woman wearing a twilight t-shirt I may become violent.)
It comes from our environment I think – our kids don’t worship music artists. They think their dance teachers are the best. I think the more we focus on the “stuff” the more our kids will do the same. I can honestly say that idolizing the excess is really scary to me. I try to point out that the role models in our own lives are important to treasure. People that make real differences in our own expierences are the ones who we endear to our hearts. Not having those connections with those around us is reeking havock in so many ways.
When I saw this image I thought to myself “If we did, would we ever send them to war?” – doubtful. They make sacrafices that are so deep it is leaves its mark on generations. At least it has in my own family.
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that’s why misericorde and I started tweeting the names on the casualty lists, she did Afghanistan fallen and I did those who died in Iraq – I only got through 2009. I’ll start 2008 today. We need to take a second, read a name, realize that name is connected to a mother, father, maybe sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles – to a family. and then to the rest of us. These men and women are the heroes; I cannot imagine why we pay more attention to a singer/dancer. He may have been talented, I wonder what these soldiers talent was?
“No man is an island entire to itself.” John Donne
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I blogged about this very thing!
http://notsoaveragemama.com/2009/06/26/im-sure-i-will-get-hate-mail/
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I can’t agree with you more!
It reminds me of the passing of Lady Di and Mother Teresa at about the same time several years ago. Di’s celebrity status choked the media for days/weeks/months, while the passing of one of the truly great people of this generation was little more than a footnote.
I couldn’t agree with you more about the MJ coverage. I was getting my car fixed that morning so I couldn’t turn the channel for 2 hours, and that was just the “pre-show” nonsense I saw.
Love your blog, Tammy. We’re not military but it’s interesting to me to hear about your lives, especially during your hubby’s deployment. I’m sending many prayers that all of our service men and women will come home safely.