To move forward you have to deal with your past. Life is too short not to progress. I am working on stuff to make myself better or at least I am trying. We can’t let what happened prior to interfere with the present. Move forward, don’t you look back. Just saying.
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Rambling About Not Giving To Candidates
Don’t give to a political candidate in 2016. There are millions of dollars being spent in this campaign and the return on investment isn’t all that good. Just think about all the money being spent in this election cycle that could be put to good use to do the most good. There are alternatives and choices that would benefit people in need. Please consider giving to a college, an orphanage, a place of worship or homeless shelter or shelter for women in crisis. The homeless could use some of that to help get back on their feet as well as a unemployed person.
Maybe the best solution for our problems can lie outside of politics and in direct help to those in need. I think the political machine is too big and perhaps our election cycle is too long and too complicated. Democracy is expensive too. Charity and philanthropy are two ways to impact many people quickly. Think about all this as America goes to the polls.
Rambling About People And Change
It’s amazing that some people need to be drug into the present kicking and screaming, let alone the future. Change is a constant. The good old days weren’t good for everyone. Some people are dreaming of better days ahead while others see the world going all to heck because things aren’t the way the used to be. Sure I am not always welcoming change but I know it has to happen and if it helps someone else then so be it. Change requires being willing to allow good things for people you don’t know. Time is ticking are you clicking.
Rambling About Memories
It’s interesting how memories and longing pulls us back to a place in time. There are also situations that make you yearn for better days. Our memories are tied into our emotions and its interesting how all that makes you feel. With that being said it makes it hard to live in the moment.
Rambling About Respecting Ones Elders
Call me old fashioned and there are a few things that I am old school about but I believe in respecting ones elders. There are a lot of people who have way more wisdom and life experience than I do so perhaps I can learn something from them. I revere my parents and grandparents however I can still be my own person. In scripture there is a verse that says honor thy father and mother and you do that by being the best you can be as they taught you. Granted you will never agree with them 100% but that is OK. You had different life experiences and your opinions and world view are different which is to be expected.
I do realize there are many who don’t have a positive relationship with their families but there are plenty of older folks in the community who can be a positive influence. Perhaps we can benefit from the experiences of those folks so we won’t make the same mistakes they made. I am 46 years old and I still don’t know it all. Believe me folks I wish I were more like my mom and dad in many ways but I am who I am and that the way God made me.
To some folks I am an elder but that sounds weird. I would rather not be an elder but a friend who has a few more years in me. Perhaps that is the way future older-younger relationships will work.
Wisdom of the ages and youth shall be served, or something like that.
Rambling About Sensitivity
I appreciate when fellow bloggers inform me on things I don’t have a working knowledge of. So many people out there have emotional issues and there are things that can trigger a response that is not always healthy. Having an awareness of issues that impact people can help me be more sensitive to the problems of others. There are a great number of things that can impact a person and you have to be sensitive to that. Everyone has the right to say what they want but they also have a responsibility to be mindful of the feelings of others. So with all this being said being sensitive to others and being kind are two things to put into best practices online. Also call folks on it when they aren’t, me included.
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