What is going on with people in the world these days??? No one has respect for others anymore it seems. Why is that? We all have emotions. Imperfections abound in all of us in one way or another. But what makes one person feel they are more superior to judge and pick on another, or tell tales on someone? Ultimately we all just wanted to be accepted for who we are, as we are, with no conditions, right? Kids being bullied to the point of suicide is very distressing to me. I was raised with a parent that had a physical disability that showed, and if we even remotely made a comment about someone that looked a little odd or different we were punished on the spot. It was unacceptable....no questions asked. And so from an early age I learned to look past those things and look for the person inside and decide from there.
Respect also goes for the elderly. Why do we as a society make our elderly feel like they are in the way or a nuisance? I think they are treasures we should value for their knowledge, experience, diversity. I love my little old people. I seriously think they are near the tops of my list of things I should do with myself. I really feel like I have a lot to offer them in the way of support and care.
I had a conversation recently with a friend and we were discussing things I should do with myself. She suggested looking into helping the sick.....like hospice care. I really think that is an avenue that I am going to explore, because I think I have a lot to offer.
So this is what I think. I think that people need to get their heads out of their asses and pay attention to their children and what they do to others around them, because we have a problem and no one seems to be trying to address it. As well as I think we should give better care and respect to our elderly and sick. These are all people that want the same things we all as human beings want.....love, respect, and companionship. I dont think that is too much to ask is it?
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Earthquakes, hurricanes, and cancer...oh my!
Hello again!! I am still here everyone! Life is absolutely so chaotic now with all kids in school, all kids involved in things, parents needing help, animals needing tending to, it just doesn't slow down. I have truly missed this blog that is for sure. I have so many things to go on about, I can not wait to get them all down on here for everyone to enjoy and laugh at with me.
The summer was hectic, again with the kids involved in different things and trying to do a small vacation of some sorts, but we got it done. THEN came the earthquake. I cannot believe that this is my memory of the earthquake of 2011.......I didn't feel it!!! Everyone else in the area felt it, but wonderful hubby and I were with child #4 at her open house at school. Nothing....nada. The only earth that moves under my feet is when wonderful hubby does a house chore that I don't have to remind him or nag him about.
Then came hurricane Irene. Now that one I experienced. Boy did I experience it. We had just a bunch of yard debris to clean up, but no damage to people, homes, cars, etc. I had relatives that had a bit more extensive damage from the storm, but again, they are all intact, and everything is fixable. We lost our power around 8 p.m. Saturday. We had our little hurricane party for a bit in the family room then we all decided to go to bed. The storm continued getting stronger late into the night. Around about 1 a.m. I found myself awake....feeling a little out of sorts. Goodness gracious was I out of sorts. I developed the flu at the height of the storm. What fun it is to be sick as a dog, bailing water out of the bathtub (which I don't normally fill the tub, but this time I chose to...foreseeing doom maybe??) to flush the toilet, in the dark, in the midst of the hurricane! That is my memory of Irene. I was sick for two days. I couldn't help wonderful hubby clean up anything. The power came back two days after the storm. Woo hoo....what memories!
Now I have two relatives that are very close to my heart that have cancer. I can't comment what the prognosis is for either one of them, because I honestly don't know. It is serious, but they may be able to get out in front of it. We will see. They say the good Lord does not give us more than we can handle, but man oh man things are feeling a little heavy at the moment.
So this is what I think. I think there is a message somewhere in the recent turn of events going on in the world and in my little world. I don't know that I have figured out exactly what the message is, but I am definitely thinking on it. We should value what we have and more importantly slow down and enjoy our families, ourselves, our spiritual beings. And from now on make sure the tub is full of water when natural events are impending. Have a good day people!!
The summer was hectic, again with the kids involved in different things and trying to do a small vacation of some sorts, but we got it done. THEN came the earthquake. I cannot believe that this is my memory of the earthquake of 2011.......I didn't feel it!!! Everyone else in the area felt it, but wonderful hubby and I were with child #4 at her open house at school. Nothing....nada. The only earth that moves under my feet is when wonderful hubby does a house chore that I don't have to remind him or nag him about.
Then came hurricane Irene. Now that one I experienced. Boy did I experience it. We had just a bunch of yard debris to clean up, but no damage to people, homes, cars, etc. I had relatives that had a bit more extensive damage from the storm, but again, they are all intact, and everything is fixable. We lost our power around 8 p.m. Saturday. We had our little hurricane party for a bit in the family room then we all decided to go to bed. The storm continued getting stronger late into the night. Around about 1 a.m. I found myself awake....feeling a little out of sorts. Goodness gracious was I out of sorts. I developed the flu at the height of the storm. What fun it is to be sick as a dog, bailing water out of the bathtub (which I don't normally fill the tub, but this time I chose to...foreseeing doom maybe??) to flush the toilet, in the dark, in the midst of the hurricane! That is my memory of Irene. I was sick for two days. I couldn't help wonderful hubby clean up anything. The power came back two days after the storm. Woo hoo....what memories!
Now I have two relatives that are very close to my heart that have cancer. I can't comment what the prognosis is for either one of them, because I honestly don't know. It is serious, but they may be able to get out in front of it. We will see. They say the good Lord does not give us more than we can handle, but man oh man things are feeling a little heavy at the moment.
So this is what I think. I think there is a message somewhere in the recent turn of events going on in the world and in my little world. I don't know that I have figured out exactly what the message is, but I am definitely thinking on it. We should value what we have and more importantly slow down and enjoy our families, ourselves, our spiritual beings. And from now on make sure the tub is full of water when natural events are impending. Have a good day people!!
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