Living in a foreign country is a blessing in many ways. There are life lessons and experiences you wouldn't have anywhere else. But there are other things that you learn along the way that will stay with you the rest of your life.
If you are like most Americans, and like I was before October 2009, the Korean War was something you studied in World History and was most likely sandwiched between WWII and Vietnam or the timeperiod that MASH was set in.
But living here causes the war to come into a different perspective. Because, technically speaking, the war is not over.
Earlier this week, our friendly neighborhood psychopath decided to shell an island in the Yellow Sea. The attack was completely unprovoked (from what I can tell on the unclassified newswaves) and unfortunately, several people lost their lives or were seriously injured.
As with other major events in the world, you sit and wonder what is happening, what caused it to happen, and what can we do to make sure it doesn't happen again. Fortunately for me, that is for people with far more experience to handle. From what I can tell it's all about Jonger wanting his nukes, and the South saying fine, have your nukes, but you won't get any more rice. Childish really, but then again, why would you expect anything rational to come out of a fruitcake.
So I have checked our go bags, I have cash ready at my disposal, and I know where all my paperwork is... just in case.
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