22/07/2024
When is Enough, enough?
If you read or listen to the news, can you not observe the many ways, we torture others or ourselves. Do we really care what Megan Markel wears? Must we keep commenting on her relationship with Prince Harry. Let it go. Let them live their lives as they wish. Do we really care what someone has said on Facebook. It’s only that person’s opinion. If you don’t agree, keep it to yourself rather than prolong an unnecessary discussion. Do we have to be so sarcastic to each other. Can’t we just say what we need to say in a civil tone. Does sarcasm really make you feel better? If we feel what we need to say needs to be heard, then say in a direct way. Do we need to make so many useless excuses for our behavior. If we did something wrong excuses don’t make it right. Simply admit the mistake, apologize and move on.
What happens to our country is important to us but is it more important than being a decent human? Can’t we hold difference beliefs about politics, religion and sexual orientation without killing each other.
It’s kind to let others merge into traffic in front of us, it’s lovely to smile at strangers and I wish that were enough but it isn’t’ We need to make a more concerted effort, every day, folks every day.
I am considered an old lady and no body want to listen to me. But I have marched for peace, been tear gassed in a political riot, made the President of a local bank change policy about making loans to single women, saved a family in Ethiopia to escape Communism and come to the USA. Arranged for a broke Jewish Holocaust survivor to get a free operation so she could resume her business, raised two children, worked since I was 16 and only recently retired. I have something to say and I wish all you younger humans would listen. You may be 82 someday and want to pass on your wisdom. Think of me and do it. We need to save our country and our universe.