Today I spent my entire morning volunteering at a homeless shelter. I guess for me, this experience was extremely valuable since many people consider me spoiled. (Something I am not very proud of) But seriously, aren't we all spoiled? Just having access to a computer to read this blog makes us all spoiled.
What I did want to write about this experience is something that was touched on during the first group presentation on Dylan and the Vietnam War. At the homeless shelter there were tons of elderly men that were begging for compensations for their service many years ago. It is so sad that tons of them were Vietnam War Veterans. This situation genuinely broke my heart.
How can we call ourselves Americans if we can not even embrace those who gave us that title in the first place?
I am so glad to see that artist such as Dylan can recognize the crisis and the difficulty out there. I think this characteristic of Dylan's music should be looked into and close-read with a different retrospect. Appreciation. Appreciate Dylan, because he appreciates others.
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