not much of a box to soap from

I follow the blog of one of my favorite former students who is both thoughtful and articulate. He arrived to me in already gifted -- I'm not trying to take credit for him, that goes to his parents. Anyway, Kyle said this today, as part of a longer post on Gaza.

But I'm an outsider, so it's easy for me to take a side and criticize. Until I personally engage in that situation, I don't have much of a box to soap from. What's left then, but to mourn?

If you get discouraged about the future of our country, drop by Form & Function and take hope.