Do you ponder and wonder ?
I ponder and wonder :
—–if we ( taxpayers ) were allowed to allocate where our money is spent, would we see a difference in services ?
—–if all of us showed unending compassion and caring for just one lonely or lost person for the remainder of his/her life, would we see less angst ?
—–if Noah’s ark had sunk, would we all be here ?
—–if pundits were silenced , could we even think for ourselves ?
—–if Commissioner Frank Reagan on BLUE BLOODS is right when he says that everybody has a public life, a private life, and a secret life ?
—–if traits like consensus, moderation, discourse, compromise have become obsolete , never to return ?
—–if our beloved pets could talk, what they would say about us ?
—–if language were cloned, racketeering and meddling would be______ ( you fill in the blank ) ?
—–if relationships were easy, would they still be meaningful ?
—–if elected officials (some) really understand the end results of ignoring constituent communication ?
—–if the sun fails to rise in the morning, will the Republicans and Democrats blame each other ?
—–if men gave birth, would populations decrease ?
—–if God’s grace will ever abstain ?
—–if gifts and favors might actually be acknowledged again ( as in the past ) with a simple ” Thank You ” ?
—–if Democrats ” lean ” left , and Republicans ” lean ” right, who “leans ” to unity, consensus, compromise, and respect ?
—–if people change , or if we are just what we are ?
—–if anyone is even reading this ?
Thought provoking, as usual. Left leaning Dems, Right leaning Pubs, isn’t there a majority in the middle?
Thank you. My wish is for more understanding, less grandstanding, more class. Agreeing to disagree without hostility should be the goal. I appreciate you.
Did anyone besides me read these statements as “Wuff IF”..
Love it………..
lollll
Enjoyed because I do this real often, —if.
If is half of life! L (if) e.
Very, very clever ! Would have been a winner in my blog, for sure, had I thought of it. Love seeing the Industrial Arts/Ag Star Student show his grammarian side. You are special.
“if all of us showed unending compassion and caring for just one lonely or lost person for the remainder of his/her life, would we see less angst ?”
this one left my mouth agape as it’s something i’ve been thinking on so specifically, as of late.
while i have a brain that trends narrow versus wide, i recognize and lament how my attention and activity as an advocate for love and compassion for (& against) many things has been watered down the past few years. i have questioned how much my intentions become less effective unless i invest MORE in singular avenues.
this reasserts such a notion that i want to pour myself into.
so —a declaration for me!
i will :
1. support the artist, Chika, an LGBTQIA + musician that deserves accolade and support
2. advocate for local and state sexual abuse survivors with perpetrators within local Protestant organizations
3. support local and state organizations that demand sexual abuse reform (like eliminating statutes of limitations for sexual abuse reporting and holding local organizations accountable for shielding sexual criminals
realistically,to be so narrowly focused, i will foretell that my intentions may be misconstrued as negligence on other topics, but i think the notion of longterm dedication to these specific topics will mean more.
this may not have been your intended takeaway, but it catalyzed a dedicated intention i hope to carry forward.
as always, thanks for your dissected compassion and voice, Mrs. Diane!
I appreciate your thoughtful dissertation ( and it is, indeed, a dissertation ! ) and it makes me happy that you have responded. As I’ve said before, what comes up comes out, and if anything I write provokes thinking on the part of the reader, then I am happy.
have* been watered down.