Just Plain Disgusted

I am just plain disgusted!

I am sick over the inability to stop a oil leak that is destroying my favorite ocean areas and the wildlife that inhabits the area.

I am fed up with the continuous lies told by our elected leaders.

I am sick over the moral decay of our society.

I am tired of discontented, jealous, hate filled people spewing vile and malicious statements against their fellowman.

I am sickened by those who can only see the bad and never search for the good in people.

I am dismayed with people who seek pleasure at the expense of others rather than finding peace and happiness within themselves.

I am disgusted with the lack of respect for others and lack of self respect in our people.

I am saddened that it is taking longer and longer for our young people to mature and become responsible.

I pray for those who lack compassion for their fellow man.

I miss my gentle friends who worked so hard to keep peace and ensure justice in the world and could always find the good in people.

At this time in the life of our nation, we as a people should be building our neighbors up rather than tearing them down.  We continue to advocate that we are a Christian nation, but do our actions reflect a Christian attitude. 

Teen of the Sixties continued

All men are created equal.  That is the one statement that has brought about more changes than any other.  As teens of the sixties we were smart. We had studied, we had learned, we knew.  But did we know the consequences?

We had grown up with parents that had lived through the great depression, World War II, the Korean conflict and we were in the middle of the Cold War.  The end was coming soon.  We were raised in an atmosphere of doom and gloom.  The depression slowly - oh so slowly - ended and suddenly America was the land of plenty.  So many worries and fears had been overcome.  There was even a vaccine for smallpox, measles and polio.  Man had conquered.  But did we know the consequences?

Fashion, once only viewed in magazines, was foremost in the minds of the ladies.  These ladies had made dresses from flour sacks or worn remakes for years and now wanted real clothes.  Then fashion changed and the focus of the world changed with it.  The dress shops could not keep enough dresses on the racks - from mini to midi.  Then came the department stores - they carried not only dresses, but shoes, handbags, hats, scarves and so much more and not just for women, but for the whole family.  If Sears could do it in a catalog, why couldn't it be done in a store?  But did we know the consequences?

Elvis hit the stage and girls went wild. The Beatles followed and music was changed forever.  How could we have known that this change would lead to Lady Gaga or Mr. Lambert?  Children were no longer taught to say please, thank you, yes ma'am, and no sir.  I heard one woman tell me her children were not subserviant to anyone and were not allowed to use those phrases.  Respect was thrown out the window and with the loss of respect for others, self respect disappeared.  But did we know the consequences?

And now we pine for what was - what could have been.  Is it too late to redirect the paths of humanity?  Can we restore respect for self, others, and our world?  Have we destroyed too much?  Are there enough of the "old ones" left to reach out? 

Just thinking.

Belle

Lesson Learned

I have deleted two posts that I had many phone calls and emails about - Leeches or Good Behavior Part 1 and Part 2. I removed them because my grandson made a comment that made me take a second look at the articles. Yes, I said what many wish they could say, but why must it be said at all? Do people no longer know how to behave? Must our friends and family act like jerks? We have worked long and hard for what we have - which we are aware is not much - but it is ours - not mine not hubby's but ours.

If a person does not have enough respect for Hubby and me, then we really don't need them in our life. We can easily fix this problem. Are we so high and mighty on social graces? No, but we deserve a little respect. We have so many wonderful friends and members of our family, we don't need those that cause us heartache or worry and those who refuse to follow the rules of good behavior. AND we don't like troublemakers.

We were raised to respect the property, including the homes, of others. If it is not yours, don't use or abuse it. Leave it like you found it.

Don't be glutinous - we will gladly share, but leave us something to share with others.

Respect the privacy of others.

No one owes you anything - you don't owe us anything, we don't owe you anything.

Do not misrepresent what we say - we will call you on it. Don't play games with us.

If you break it and it can be fixed - do so - if not replace it.

We still stand by this one - don't bring someone to our home when we have advised you we don't like them and don't want them here. We reserve the right to protect anyone visiting our home and if we feel someone else has become a threat to them - the threatening party is not welcome! We want everyone to feel comfortable while visiting.

Don't judge - you haven't walked in our shoes and probably only know part of our story.

Don't condemn - only God has the right.

We do not baby sit adults - if you are physically capable of walking, talking, seeing and hearing, you can take care of yourself.

Don't mess with our coffee pot - it only likes us.

Don't leave wet clothes or towels on the floor. If you are going to use them again, hang them up; if you are not going to use them again leave them on the porch rail - towels on the rail get washed every night.

Don't expect us to work entertaining you, while you play. We do not run a restaurant or hotel and we definitely don't offer room service.

Thank you for being our friend. You are welcome to share our home, but we do have rules. If you don't know what they are - ask - we will gladly tell you.

And the statement my grandson made - boy Nanna, you really let them have it on your blog. Sorry guys, some of you just needed reminding that this is our home, not yours.