I love days like now. Where you can still smell the freshness of the summer air, but yet the leaves fall around me and change colors. The air is chilled, and I break out my assortment of coats and fuzzy socks, and my long-johns! And then I wrap up in a blanket and make my way to the rocking chair.
Sometimes it's nice to be on the front porch, looking in. Evaluate. Reflect. Apparently it's good for the soul.
I suddenly have the urge to jump in big leaf piles. Memories from my childhood flood me, and I wish to be little again. Have you ever just sat down and watched children at work? If you haven't, you should. You can spend dollar after dollar on the top-of-the line toys, and yet they're just as happy with a stick, a mud puddle to jump into, or a cleared spot in the woods for a fort.
A video game doesn't compare to a game of Cops and Robbers or Cowboys and Indians. The discovery of a good hiding place during your daily rituals of Hide-and-Seek makes you feel fulfilled; kind of like learning to tie your shoes for the first time, or the ability to color within the lines.
If only life could be as simple as it was ten years ago...
A little girl in your First-grade class walks up to you and asks you to be her friend. It's an instant bond. You're inseparable for years and years afterwards (even after her dog bites you in the leg) and then somehow it all changes.
You go through your childhood with people telling you not go grow up so fast, for when you're old, you'll wish you had your youth. I've finally seen the truth in the statement.
The leaves rustle and the wind sends chills. The flannel and Carhartt surround me. Here comes another winter.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Matthew, I dont want to hear any of your left-wing crap. If I could make this private, I would!
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country!"
Isn't that what the great John F. Kennedy said? Democrat. And there's nothing wrong with it. The problem with the world is that we expect so much for our country and yet give so little. Patriotism. It's so simple and yet it's lost.
Our economy has gone to hell in a hand-basket. I'll be the first to admit it. And yet no one stopped to think that after Sept 11th, Bush has gone through a lot. No one will ever know, but if someone else was in office, you should ask yourself what they would've done. We may be in a worse spot than we are now!
We're nowhere near a Depression, but if we don't do something soon, we may get there. Let's discuss the Great Depression for a second. If I'm not mistaken, FDR prolonged it by doing one thing--promising too many people, too many things. Back to my first statement, it's no longer about what you can do for your country, it's what can my country give me. The hard work, the sacrifice and the time it took to shape this country and half of society won't even stand for the National Anthem or the Pledge of Alligance. It's become nothing but a give me, give me, give me world!
Let's just briefly talk about affordable healthcare for everyone. Now I agree that it's absolutely ridiculous how expensive everything is, but can we agree that doctors and nurses are over worked and underpaid as it is? People already bitch about how long we have to wait to get in to see just our primary doctor or how long you wait at the Emergency room. Well can you imagine what it would be like if with ten times more people in the waiting room?!
I don't talk politics. I'm outnumbered, even in my friendships. But as they say, you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
Tax cuts for the middle class. Okay. But how is it fair to take money from the upper class to help out those on welfare. The way I see it, the wealthy are wealthy for a reason! Did you ever think that hard work was put into getting them to that point? People nit-pick McCain's 6 houses, but no one mentions Obama's Multi-million dollar one. They worked hard, leave it alone!
Can we talk about those on welfare? Maybe you haven't paid attention, or maybe you haven't been at the store at the particular time, but that on that one particular Friday of the month, the stores are packed for one particular reason: welfare checks. I patiently wait in line at the grocery store, and look up at the register. There, a costumer adorned in new jeans, jewelry, some high-tech phone (one that some couldn't afford with a decent paycheck), brand-name shoes--pulls out their food stamps. That's what dear Obama is so adamant on helping. How about this, walk your pretty little ass over to McDonalds, and get yourself one of those forms-we can them job applications.
And while I'm ranting and raving, do yourself a favor and read between the lines. Eloquent speaker-wasn't it Hitler that awed all of Germany and persuaded them to do the horrible things they did, ALL ON HIS WORDS?! Okay, so I'm going overboard. Sorry, I'm just heated up.
I support our troops 100 percent. Ask them who they're voting for. There was no draft saying they had to go. Yet they went, risking their lives. And for what? Our country. Our support gets lost in them because all anyone is concerned about these days is getting out of the war. Peace, peace, peace. I'm all for a peaceful environment. I'll make love, not war. But after September 11th, would you really expect us to sit back and not do anything? I guess you've forgotten. The way I see it, we can't pull out now. So lay off it! The least you could do while you bitch is atleast send them care packages, write them letters, and I dont know...PRAY FOR THEM? Ooh sorry, the new trend is to not have a god. Hmm. Guess we'll figure it out in the end.
Now I won't go on and on about how great McCain is. I was a Huckabee girl despite some of my liberal views. Yes, I said it. I have liberal views at times. I tend to love everyone. And yet I'm the close-minded conservative that you all talk about. Personally, instead of a the 7 Trillion Bailout plan (I may be wrong on my numbers so don't get your panties in a twist) why not hand it out to the American people. Just a thought. Honestly, I suck at math and I'm dumb as a box of rocks, but then again...I'm not running for office. Thank god for that!
Those that don't vote for Obama, the country folk, the "rednecks" are considered racist.Yet, it's okay for Obama's preacher to badmouth the white population. But it's just soooo hard for minorities in America. The way I see it, racism lives in all colors, not just whites. I rest my case.
Isn't that what the great John F. Kennedy said? Democrat. And there's nothing wrong with it. The problem with the world is that we expect so much for our country and yet give so little. Patriotism. It's so simple and yet it's lost.
Our economy has gone to hell in a hand-basket. I'll be the first to admit it. And yet no one stopped to think that after Sept 11th, Bush has gone through a lot. No one will ever know, but if someone else was in office, you should ask yourself what they would've done. We may be in a worse spot than we are now!
We're nowhere near a Depression, but if we don't do something soon, we may get there. Let's discuss the Great Depression for a second. If I'm not mistaken, FDR prolonged it by doing one thing--promising too many people, too many things. Back to my first statement, it's no longer about what you can do for your country, it's what can my country give me. The hard work, the sacrifice and the time it took to shape this country and half of society won't even stand for the National Anthem or the Pledge of Alligance. It's become nothing but a give me, give me, give me world!
Let's just briefly talk about affordable healthcare for everyone. Now I agree that it's absolutely ridiculous how expensive everything is, but can we agree that doctors and nurses are over worked and underpaid as it is? People already bitch about how long we have to wait to get in to see just our primary doctor or how long you wait at the Emergency room. Well can you imagine what it would be like if with ten times more people in the waiting room?!
I don't talk politics. I'm outnumbered, even in my friendships. But as they say, you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
Tax cuts for the middle class. Okay. But how is it fair to take money from the upper class to help out those on welfare. The way I see it, the wealthy are wealthy for a reason! Did you ever think that hard work was put into getting them to that point? People nit-pick McCain's 6 houses, but no one mentions Obama's Multi-million dollar one. They worked hard, leave it alone!
Can we talk about those on welfare? Maybe you haven't paid attention, or maybe you haven't been at the store at the particular time, but that on that one particular Friday of the month, the stores are packed for one particular reason: welfare checks. I patiently wait in line at the grocery store, and look up at the register. There, a costumer adorned in new jeans, jewelry, some high-tech phone (one that some couldn't afford with a decent paycheck), brand-name shoes--pulls out their food stamps. That's what dear Obama is so adamant on helping. How about this, walk your pretty little ass over to McDonalds, and get yourself one of those forms-we can them job applications.
And while I'm ranting and raving, do yourself a favor and read between the lines. Eloquent speaker-wasn't it Hitler that awed all of Germany and persuaded them to do the horrible things they did, ALL ON HIS WORDS?! Okay, so I'm going overboard. Sorry, I'm just heated up.
I support our troops 100 percent. Ask them who they're voting for. There was no draft saying they had to go. Yet they went, risking their lives. And for what? Our country. Our support gets lost in them because all anyone is concerned about these days is getting out of the war. Peace, peace, peace. I'm all for a peaceful environment. I'll make love, not war. But after September 11th, would you really expect us to sit back and not do anything? I guess you've forgotten. The way I see it, we can't pull out now. So lay off it! The least you could do while you bitch is atleast send them care packages, write them letters, and I dont know...PRAY FOR THEM? Ooh sorry, the new trend is to not have a god. Hmm. Guess we'll figure it out in the end.
Now I won't go on and on about how great McCain is. I was a Huckabee girl despite some of my liberal views. Yes, I said it. I have liberal views at times. I tend to love everyone. And yet I'm the close-minded conservative that you all talk about. Personally, instead of a the 7 Trillion Bailout plan (I may be wrong on my numbers so don't get your panties in a twist) why not hand it out to the American people. Just a thought. Honestly, I suck at math and I'm dumb as a box of rocks, but then again...I'm not running for office. Thank god for that!
Those that don't vote for Obama, the country folk, the "rednecks" are considered racist.Yet, it's okay for Obama's preacher to badmouth the white population. But it's just soooo hard for minorities in America. The way I see it, racism lives in all colors, not just whites. I rest my case.
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