Things I'm Fer....Things I'm Agin......
OK its spring cleaning time everywhere else so I figured that this was as good a time as any to clean out the closet in my head......
I am very much for family.....blood IS blood and that's all there is to that. Your family is a long haul lifetime commitment. Once a parent ( sorry kids ) always a parent. Do everything you can for your children, your brothers and sisters if your lucky enough to have any. Not to mention Aunts, Uncles, cousins, in-laws (outlaws :) ) and any other form of family that you have around.
I cringe when people in families bicker and fight and the like. You have to put up with them but remember, they have to put up with YOU......So smile and give them unconditional love. They are the only family you get.
I am very much against ( or a-gin ) entitlement and people who misuse the system because they are to lazy to fend for themselves. Here's a news bulletin ..........Our government DOES NOT owe anyone a living. If you don't believe me, read the constitution......I see a lot of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness " in there but nothing about getting a check. People who take advantage of a system that was put into place to actually help those who can not work ( who would if they could ) have no shame. In my humble opinion if you are able to work and won't , you should not enjoy the privilege of voting.
I am for Community service for all. Everyone should volunteer to do SOMETHING to help out in their community. Even just a few hours a week. Maybe at the library or visit a nursing home and help a bit. With the "Relay for Life" in Pikeville in a few weeks maybe volunteer to , I don't know, unload a truck....help people get situated.... Donate blood every few months......
Imagine a place where everyone gave back a few hours of television time a month to help someone else...... That's my kind of world.
Lastly, I am against the blame game. We have become a society of finger pointer. " Its not MY fault" is the watchword today. Maybe we could print buttons and all wear one and when the .......hits the fan....just point to the button...problem solved.
When did we get to the point where constructive critiquing became a personal attack? You cant tell anyone anything anymore. We are all so smart that we have no room to learn anything or to listen to anything anyone has to say. There is a saying that says we " think more highly of ourselves than we ought" Since no one does anything wrong anymore ( read the button :) ) then the logical? conclusion is that nothing IS wrong.....
May I prescribe a daily dose of humility to all. Let me be the first to say that I know very little about a lot of things and I am pleased to learn something every day. Humility is a sign of maturity and maturity is a sign of personal growth.
So lets see......Love your family unconditionally.........find something constructive to do with yourself........throw in a little community service for good measure and add a dash of humility. Try this for awhile......Let me know how it works out...... Sorry I went so long...my closet was cluttered.......
I am very much for family.....blood IS blood and that's all there is to that. Your family is a long haul lifetime commitment. Once a parent ( sorry kids ) always a parent. Do everything you can for your children, your brothers and sisters if your lucky enough to have any. Not to mention Aunts, Uncles, cousins, in-laws (outlaws :) ) and any other form of family that you have around.
I cringe when people in families bicker and fight and the like. You have to put up with them but remember, they have to put up with YOU......So smile and give them unconditional love. They are the only family you get.
I am very much against ( or a-gin ) entitlement and people who misuse the system because they are to lazy to fend for themselves. Here's a news bulletin ..........Our government DOES NOT owe anyone a living. If you don't believe me, read the constitution......I see a lot of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness " in there but nothing about getting a check. People who take advantage of a system that was put into place to actually help those who can not work ( who would if they could ) have no shame. In my humble opinion if you are able to work and won't , you should not enjoy the privilege of voting.
I am for Community service for all. Everyone should volunteer to do SOMETHING to help out in their community. Even just a few hours a week. Maybe at the library or visit a nursing home and help a bit. With the "Relay for Life" in Pikeville in a few weeks maybe volunteer to , I don't know, unload a truck....help people get situated.... Donate blood every few months......
Imagine a place where everyone gave back a few hours of television time a month to help someone else...... That's my kind of world.
Lastly, I am against the blame game. We have become a society of finger pointer. " Its not MY fault" is the watchword today. Maybe we could print buttons and all wear one and when the .......hits the fan....just point to the button...problem solved.
When did we get to the point where constructive critiquing became a personal attack? You cant tell anyone anything anymore. We are all so smart that we have no room to learn anything or to listen to anything anyone has to say. There is a saying that says we " think more highly of ourselves than we ought" Since no one does anything wrong anymore ( read the button :) ) then the logical? conclusion is that nothing IS wrong.....
May I prescribe a daily dose of humility to all. Let me be the first to say that I know very little about a lot of things and I am pleased to learn something every day. Humility is a sign of maturity and maturity is a sign of personal growth.
So lets see......Love your family unconditionally.........find something constructive to do with yourself........throw in a little community service for good measure and add a dash of humility. Try this for awhile......Let me know how it works out...... Sorry I went so long...my closet was cluttered.......
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