Just a Thought: 2013 Christmas in America

Just a Thought: 2013 Christmas in America:      One Christmas morning in 1974 I remember waking up as a kid whose father was in the U.S. Army serving in Alaska, and seeing this beauti...

2013 Christmas in America

     One Christmas morning in 1974 I remember waking up as a kid whose father was in the U.S. Army serving in Alaska, and seeing this beautiful little silver tree setting by the window that morning and thinking how lucky I was. I remember how long and hard my father worked to give us kids a Christmas and what it meant to him and my mom to see all of us happy.  The best part of that morning was when my mother pulled open the certain and a large moose was looking through the window at the lights on the tree and it startled her so bad she hollered to my father "Darrell there is a moose on the back porch". But this was Alaska so we went on with our day as normal. I remember setting there opening my presents while my parents took Polaroids (pictures) and understanding the bond we had as a family was not over gifts but was over the love and respect we had for each other. Later that morning we went outside to play with our friends and I seen all the adults wish each other a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, no matter what religion or color or background they came from. It seemed to me like one large family and it felt that way as well. And AWE the Dinner, it was great as usual because my mother was a fantastic cook. But before dinner we said grace at the table "everyone present". We set down as a family, with no distractions, no TV, just us. And as I look back on it, it was the happiest time in my life. A moment in time that will never be forgotten.

     2013: How many families do this? How many people express to someone "Merry Christmas"? Most people will say to me, we have to respect different groups rights, so you cannot say Merry Christmas because it might offend someone. Think about it they are words "Merry Christmas" that's all, there is no threat  no implications of pushing some into a religious following. Just words of affection and greetings. 


     Are we really better off now than then? Did you hear of school shootings? Knock out games? Indiscriminate killings? Constant lecturing on the right or wrong things to say to certain groups. 

     I still remember that day in 1974 and I wish everyone could have a day like that. Where did those Americans go? 


I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. :)


     

Awakening the Spirit: Predators Among Us

Awakening the Spirit: Predators Among Us: I have been hearing a lot on the news these days about sexual predators. School teachers, next door neighbors, friends, relatives, they come...

Just a Thought: Response to the Duck Dynasty Post:

Just a Thought: Response to the Duck Commander Post::  To the people that have read the prior post and somehow came up with this theory it sounded like gay bashing or bigotry you need to go back...

Response to the Duck Dynasty Post:

 To the people that have read the prior post and somehow came up with this theory it sounded like gay bashing or bigotry you need to go back and reread it again. To clarify my position on this I was simply stating the obvious. Taking the focus off the real problems of the day and that being millions out of work, the Constitution being shredded on a weekly basis, and every group in the world screaming we have special rights. It's funny how I did not see one woman, not one, or even one Liberal Group, or even one Women's Group say a word when MSNBC trashed Palin with terms like defecation and urinating in her mouth. Now imagine the same thing being said about Michelle Obama. Could you even gauge the outrage that would ensue. I do not care about what people do in their own rooms and lives, but I do care about a persons right to say how they feel. If we were all real about this there is damage and blame on all sides. But the more we separate ourselves into groups the more likely this grand experiment will fail and fail horribly

There will always be speech that offends people of all backgrounds, but that is what this country was founded on. You cannot make people love something just because you feel you are right. Education is the best response. A well founded debate ends with, people who agree or disagree, but it ends there. You do not end a intelligible argument with name calling or slander. Because you become the hypocrite by preaching one view and when your argument falls, you resort to slander or name calling. 

"When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.”
Socrates 

"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Ben Franklin

Just a Thought: Taking down American Values Even Duck Dynasty

Just a Thought: Taking down American Values Even Duck Dynasty:      The start of this week has been tenuous at best, but the news just keeps getting bleaker every day. To start with the President of the ...

Just a Thought: Taking down American Values Even Duck Dynasty

Just a Thought: Taking down American Values Even Duck Dynasty:      The first thing is the start of this week has been tenuous at best, but the news just keeps getting bleaker every day. To start with th...