As we all know, North Korea has been our enemy since really I can remember. This was mainly because of the looming threat of destruction that the country was willing to impend on the rest of the world. It wasn’t as much about what they did, but what they were possibly going to do, and that reminds me of a constant state of fear that I see most Americans living under in one way or another.
Now, I know that North Korea has come out and promised that all of that is over—that we are finally binding towards some peace with them. However, who else is still scared and anxious about what the hell may still happen? I’m writing this with the fear in the back of my mind of what could possibly happen if the exact location I was in was either attacked by radical terrorists, or one of those great big missiles were to come flying down and connecting with the building I am in, killing all of us. I’m not wrong, maybe pessimistic, but not wrong, about this fear that I have inside me. Some of it stems from not believing the words on television of anyone, not even our own people, and some of it stems from my mind always running with possibilities. North Korea’s statement about committing to peace in the recent weeks has me, more than ever, gearing up for something awful to happen in this world. Peace just doesn’t pop up and burst from nothing, and when things like this happens, it is portrayed in that way; that way that makes it seem like whatever is said is Truth. This blog isn’t so much about the words and actions that North Korea is taking, but rather the anxious feeling of an impending disaster that sits in moments of faux safety. That exact feeling represents so many characters from the novels and stories we have read, and it’s partially why I chose to write about this. While I may not believe the world all that well, I still find myself listening to it and letting it impact my emotions. However, with that said, when will I decide enough is enough? That these current events, these pointless speeches of peace, are not important to me? Maybe never if I always think they are lying. Maybe never if I always read about disaster and destruction. See, we listen to liars; we watch disaster. We want to know who and what they are going to lie about next, basking in what we feel to be our own truth. With that, we also want to see the next disaster that strikes; we sit around and wait and wait for it like we truly don’t mind it. It’s disgusting; shoot I’m disgusted writing this. Will North Korea keeps its promise? Will I ever stop listening to the wild thoughts and words of this world and its leaders? Will this world ever not be disgusting? Probably not.
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