I feel like that little boy standing next to me is saying to all of us, please read what Renee is saying here. Do it for me, for my mother, my neighbor, my grandfather....for all human beings.
In light of the raging Pandemic AND the Crisis in our country, I am asking everyone to put on their thinking
caps! I AM REACHING OUT AND ASKING YOU TO REALLY PAUSE AND TO LISTEN. I have
figured out a way we can more forward….
The Media always wants to give us something to
be afraid about!!! Yes, things are horrible, and truly out of control.
Yet, the Media doesn’t help matters at all…they
only become (or have become) part of the problem at this point.
What are we to do?!
If there is no good scary "developing" story they are out of
jobs or people change the station. We are all to blame, Yet, where is the
solution and how do we get there?
In my wildest imagination, and I do have a wild imagination, I couldn’t
have ever imagined all this, that we as Americans, and people of this world, are
all dealing with.
I am also deeply and profoundly saddened
that so many people just don’t take the pandemic seriously enough and quite frankly
are selfish. They think the rules don’t apply to them, or that their rights are
being taken away.
This is the most unsettling reality. I mean, people are selfish. There are many making
sacrifices, but unless or until EVERYONE gets on the same team here the Virus
will keep winning.
Please let your younger children know this too.
EVERYONE’S ACTIONS affect everyone else when there is a raging pandemic period,
even if you try to rationalize your behavior. Deep down most humans know the
right thing to do. I can not think of a better time to start doing it.
And even now, with this riot on our sacred
capitol all over the big lie (which we
know by now our 2020 election was the most accurate and fair election in
history. This has been verified three times!). Yet, even with death and destruction
there are people who still voted against confirming the election results! How sad is all this? Well, obviously very.
Yet, as the eternal optimist, even in this darkest hour I do believe things will get better.
But how….
To answer my own question I will tell you what
I am going to do. I AM GOING TO WATCH MUCH LESS NEWS PERIOD. I will consciously
choose fair, accurate and HONEST sources to get my news and LIMIT IT! I will spend that time that I would have
normally spent watching the news on reading up on American History, Writing my
own book (s), learning an instrument, talking to friends and staying connected,
taking walks, and paying attention to the world around me WITH A BIG OPEN HEART
AND A GOOD EAR. I will respect my fellow humans and my fellow Americans. It
does start with us even if we don’t want to face that fact.
One way we can make things better is by better
listening. JUST SAY FOR ONE MOMENT, ONE TIME, MAYBE THAT OTHER PERSON HAS A
POINT TO MAKE, and then REALLY LISTEN. TALK IT OUT…Respect, remember that word!
There are ways we can slowly improve. WE are
human beings with enormous capacity for soaring and evolving…..above and beyond
anything! And keep in mind there can be
no healing or moving forward without the truth. That is a rule of life…None of
us can escape that no matter how hard we try. We all have to see the truth even if it hurts.
And as for the pandemic, I will continue to
social distance, wash hands, always wear a mask, and even if I upset or annoy
people I am going to state facts that I know undoubtedly to be true…and I hope
and pray that more and more people (even or especially those who like to fight
or always be contrary) will eventually come to see the TRUTH! And get vaccinated as well. WE ALL NEED TO
GET VACCINATED. IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BEAT THIS PANDEMIC. AND WHAT PRAY TELL IS
POLITCAL ABOUT THAT? I WILL TELL YOU, ZIP, ZERO, NOTHING. IT’S called
doing the right thing and not being selfish anymore. I am sure most people don’t
want a needle placed into their arm (even for a moment or two) BUT, if it will
save lives including our own, or our family, or that older woman in another
state (the one with five children, eight grandchildren, and is a retired school
teacher)! Not to mention the little boy above in the picture with me.
THE TIME HAS TRULY COME TO START CARING
ACTUALLY CARING ABOUT OTHERS AND NOW with THIS PANDEMIC AND THE STATE OF OUR
COUNTRY WE HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO…IT’S CLEAR. Let’s teach our children and our grandchildren
this too.
ONLY WE CAN MAKE THE FUTURE BRIGHTER IF WE START RIGHT NOW IN THIS
PRESENT MOMENT. OUR power is in this moment and how we decide to carry on. Will
you do the right and fair thing for your fellow man? At this moment in history, our actions can actually help doctors and nurses and hospitals from being overwhelmed, and good hard working people from dying alone!
And the good news is, when you do the right
thing that karma and good energy comes back to you! So, please stay home, wear a mask if you must
go out, wash your hands, get vaccinated as soon as you can and limit your news
to HONEST and ACCURATE NEWS. NO more conspiracy theories. AS YOU CAN CLEARY SEE
NOW, NO one wins with those. NO one! At this point I don't think we need more proof on that.
I wholeheartedly believe that if most of
us follow what I am saying here (and try with patience and love to help bring the light to those still refusing to see the truth and actual facts) THINGS WILL GET BETTER. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY.
Thanks so much for listening. I feel very
strongly about what I say here and I truly appreciate your time and interest to
start making things better in our country…and ultimately the world since we are
all connected!
Amen….
