All you need is love. All you need is love
All you need is love, love. Love is all you need
The Beatles said it best in their 1967 hit so appropriately named- All You Need is Love. But what does that truly mean? I am not talking about the love of a man to a women, a man to a man, a women to a women or a parent to a child. I am talking about the love from one human to another. I absolutely believe that this country has lost complete sight of that.
I recently watched Michael Moors 2007 documentary SiCKO and my eyes were completely opened. I have to admit that growing up- or at least as long as I can remember- I have been incredibly blessed to have total and complete heath care. I have never come across a situation that my insurance did not cover. I have never had to stay awake at night wondering how I would have to pay a medical bill. Of course I was not completely oblivious in thinking that everyone had it as good as I did. But I did not know the complete reality until watching this film.
Regardless of your political background I highly recommend watching this film. I promise that when you are finished you will not have a dry eye. My first reaction was anger. I was furious that a country that claims to be free for all would allow their citizens to be completely neglected. My second reaction was sadness. I was sad for the individuals who lost their homes because of unpaid medical bills. I was heartbroken for the families that lost love ones because their claim for costly surgeries that could cure their cancer had been denied. My third reaction was: How the hell do I get out of this country!
I would never take for granted my upbringing or the country in which I grew up. I would simply prefer to be in a country where people care about one another. If one day I choose to have children I would want for them to care for the human race. This country is full of money hungry individuals who will stop at nothing just to make another dollar. Even if that means seeing the "little guy" trip and fall. We are capable of change. We are capable of care. We are capable of love.
