The Unfortunates

My neighbors The Unfortunates are moving out this weekend. They lost their house. Unfortunate Dad, an architect, lost his job several years ago and hasn't found another one. Unfortunate Mom works, but not at a job that pays well enough to keep the house. I don't think either of them had time to listen to President Obama's midday announcement that the U.S. is moving into the fray in Libya. Our country is in charge of enforcing a no-fly zone over the middle eastern/north African nation. If The Unfortunates knew the President was keeping the skies safe halfway around the world, they'd probably feel better about things. They might even view their circumstance as an unfortunate sacrifice for the greater good. Anyone can see, leading the world is a lot more impressive than keeping a house whole--unless, that house happens to hold your neighbors.