knew it had to happen, things to get my mind off my troubles, and it has. dunno even where to begin? so many topics have my sore feathers ruffled, but will try to get it off my shrinkin' chest.
1st, i am deeply saddened by the greed of some of the folks involved in the Aurora shootin'. this horrible tragedy and the lives that will be affected fer an eternity should never leave one's mind. BUT, i think it's even a bigger tragedy fer 'em to complain about not receivin' money's from it that were donated. have none learned there's no "fair" dollar amount to one's loss? of life, of fear, of an innocence lost? there's social security survivor benefits to aid those with children left behind. one woman in particular sticks out in my mind. the interviews she gives sobbin' that her children lost their father (her ex-husband) and where's her money? all tragedies have victims, be it nature or man made. folks get sick, have wrecks, die from a myriad of things - it's part of life. the kindness of strangers (the folks who've sent funds from around the globe, as we do in times of horror) should not be quibbled over. if the funds aint figured out proper, those who feel they didn't get "their share" will continue to cry about it, makin' the tragedy that much more unbearable...
2nd, those folks who got hit by hurricane Isaac. i do believe ya were told to evacuate. did ya not learn a thing from that awful Katrina that killed so many? i understand wantin' to hold onto yer home, possessions and such, but was it worth the risk of ya dyin'? or someone else riskin' their lives to save ya once the flood waters hit, to come to yer aide? why is it the governments fault and the taxpayers that ya chose to reside below sea level? and the folks who have had all the fires and floodin' the past year - i pose the same question. why on earth do ya continue to whine & complain? if ya build yer house in a forest, guess what? the risk of fire danger is high. it is no one's fault. there is drought. the bears, wolves, mountain lions, etc are gonna come down as well. they are hungry, and it's not their fault. if ya build yer house on a hill fer that spectacular view - guess what? when the rains come, ya already ruined natures protection and the land is gonna give under the stress. again, no one's fault, quit whinin' & wantin' to know what the government is gonna do about it. i don't believe they said, "hey, i think it's a great idea fer ya to build in danger zones. and what the heck, don't worry about insurance & such, we'll bail ya out when the inevitable happens". these folks then complain that the government didn't do enough....
3rd, prayer in schools. a touchy subject, but while i'm on a rant, why the heck not? the majority of the folks complainin' about not havin' it in the schools don't even practice it at home - so what's the problem? prayer & religion are a personal choice. yes, i grew up with a mornin' prayer at school, followed by the pledge of allegiance to our beautiful flag - things of the past. it offended some. is that not why our ancestors traveled to great lengths to get to this country & build a life? freedom of religion. either practice it, or don't. so much is passed on to the government as blame - accept responsibility fer yer own youngun's upbringin'. if prayer every mornin' is important to ya, do it with yer youngun's and quit expectin' others to do it fer ya.
in times of troubles, disasters and the like, folks turn to God in search of answers and comfort. otherwise the mass majority seems to ignore His existence. practice what'cha preach. i believe the "goal"is to do no harm, take care of one another - it's universal and covers all religious beliefs. folks jest appear to live by it when its convenient and they can get somethin' outta it.
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