It's one of those days that I'm full of things to say...opinions, logic, humor, etc. so buckle up buttercup and grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in for a few...but beware...I'm going to speak my mind and my mind may not always agree with everyone else's...but that's okay...we're all different for a reason!
Every morning I have a ritual where I wake up, grab a glass of tea, and head back to bed to skim through my email and social media before doing my author stuff which comes before getting ready to go to the paycheck earning job. Today was no exception. And as usual, I ended up voicing my opinion on several posts...even though I knew it would draw attention from folks who did not agree with me....so let me share...
The first headline I came across was "Child Arrested for Refusing to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance". At first glance one would think this poor child's rights had been violated. Not true. The child was arrested for becoming disruptive after he stated he would not stand for the Pledge because the American flag was racist. He made threats to school officials. He was asked to leave the classroom 20 TIMES. Now...logic would have it that if you or I went into a public place and became disruptive and had to be asked to leave 20 times and failed to do so...would we not be arrested for disorderly conduct? And rightfully so. I commented on the post and have already had a response "the teacher shouldn't have engaged the child and the child wouldn't have been disruptive". Are you KIDDING me? I'd have gotten a firm whack to the rear end by my teacher and another one when I got home. It's the teacher's JOB to maintain order in the class. Moving along...
Next article was about a grandfather complaining because an AR-15 gave a homeowner an unfair advantage over his grandson who was burglarizing said homeowner's home with his two friends. Seriously? I think 3 criminals against 1 homeowner was the unfair advantage here. The criminals made the choice to commit a crime and the homeowner made the choice to protect his property just like the 2nd Amendment gives him the right to do. It ended poorly and it's heartbreaking a young man had to die, but the root cause of the whole incident was the young man's choice to commit a crime...not the AR-15. And while we are on the topic of AR-15's let me give you a quick lesson that the main stream media won't. The AR in AR-15 stands for ArmaLite Rifles-the company which designed the AR-15. It is not an assault rifle. An assault weapon is one which is fully-automatic...in other words...a machine gun would be an assault weapon but an AR-15 would not because it is only a semi-automatic weapon.
And then we have a meme with the words from the late David Bowie..."Religion is for people who fear hell, spirituality is for people who have been there." Yes. I have an opinion about religion. It's not for me and I'll tell you why. One of my undergraduate classes was titled "The Religions of Man". Think about that for a moment. This is what I get out of it...religion was created by man to create rules to control other men. Religion has been the cause of many wars over the history of the world. Murders have been committed in the name of religion. How cruel is it to tell a child if they don't behave they are going to go burn in this fictional place called Hell? Certain religions say that God is a forgiving and loving God...yet they preach that if you don't get saved from your sins you are going to perish in this pit of fire? What loving God who has created a man or woman in his own image would EVER toss them in a pit of fire to burn for eternity? Now, with that said, let me clarify...I do believe in God...the Creator of all that is. I believe there is a Heaven and that we are all going to end up going back there someday because it was our home to begin with. Can't wait to see you all there!
Next subject on the agenda is a little more lighthearted than the above. I just ran across a meme that started off with "Stop Apologizing". That hits home. I've spent so many years apologizing for things that I shouldn't ever be sorry for...wearing what I want to wear, being who I want to be, and loving who I chose to love. The meme went on to say "Do It Fearlessly" and it was in terms of accepting that you are who you are and you are going to spend the rest of your life with yourself so why not love yourself more? When you love and accept who you are for who you are then you are free to be the best you can be. By your own standards and not someone else's. Be uniquely YOU! And while you are being uniquely you...have compassion and empathy for others. You can't buy lasting love or loyalty. People were meant to be loved and not used. Things were meant to be used and not loved. And never say something you don't mean because you never know if it will be the last words someone hears from you.
Okay, my time has run out and it's time to put some time into the chapter of Beneath the Magick Oak so it can be ready for all of you on March 8th! Have a wonderful week and don't forget to tune in on Wednesday for my guest author interview with Thea Valentine!
Every morning I have a ritual where I wake up, grab a glass of tea, and head back to bed to skim through my email and social media before doing my author stuff which comes before getting ready to go to the paycheck earning job. Today was no exception. And as usual, I ended up voicing my opinion on several posts...even though I knew it would draw attention from folks who did not agree with me....so let me share...
The first headline I came across was "Child Arrested for Refusing to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance". At first glance one would think this poor child's rights had been violated. Not true. The child was arrested for becoming disruptive after he stated he would not stand for the Pledge because the American flag was racist. He made threats to school officials. He was asked to leave the classroom 20 TIMES. Now...logic would have it that if you or I went into a public place and became disruptive and had to be asked to leave 20 times and failed to do so...would we not be arrested for disorderly conduct? And rightfully so. I commented on the post and have already had a response "the teacher shouldn't have engaged the child and the child wouldn't have been disruptive". Are you KIDDING me? I'd have gotten a firm whack to the rear end by my teacher and another one when I got home. It's the teacher's JOB to maintain order in the class. Moving along...
Next article was about a grandfather complaining because an AR-15 gave a homeowner an unfair advantage over his grandson who was burglarizing said homeowner's home with his two friends. Seriously? I think 3 criminals against 1 homeowner was the unfair advantage here. The criminals made the choice to commit a crime and the homeowner made the choice to protect his property just like the 2nd Amendment gives him the right to do. It ended poorly and it's heartbreaking a young man had to die, but the root cause of the whole incident was the young man's choice to commit a crime...not the AR-15. And while we are on the topic of AR-15's let me give you a quick lesson that the main stream media won't. The AR in AR-15 stands for ArmaLite Rifles-the company which designed the AR-15. It is not an assault rifle. An assault weapon is one which is fully-automatic...in other words...a machine gun would be an assault weapon but an AR-15 would not because it is only a semi-automatic weapon.
And then we have a meme with the words from the late David Bowie..."Religion is for people who fear hell, spirituality is for people who have been there." Yes. I have an opinion about religion. It's not for me and I'll tell you why. One of my undergraduate classes was titled "The Religions of Man". Think about that for a moment. This is what I get out of it...religion was created by man to create rules to control other men. Religion has been the cause of many wars over the history of the world. Murders have been committed in the name of religion. How cruel is it to tell a child if they don't behave they are going to go burn in this fictional place called Hell? Certain religions say that God is a forgiving and loving God...yet they preach that if you don't get saved from your sins you are going to perish in this pit of fire? What loving God who has created a man or woman in his own image would EVER toss them in a pit of fire to burn for eternity? Now, with that said, let me clarify...I do believe in God...the Creator of all that is. I believe there is a Heaven and that we are all going to end up going back there someday because it was our home to begin with. Can't wait to see you all there!
Next subject on the agenda is a little more lighthearted than the above. I just ran across a meme that started off with "Stop Apologizing". That hits home. I've spent so many years apologizing for things that I shouldn't ever be sorry for...wearing what I want to wear, being who I want to be, and loving who I chose to love. The meme went on to say "Do It Fearlessly" and it was in terms of accepting that you are who you are and you are going to spend the rest of your life with yourself so why not love yourself more? When you love and accept who you are for who you are then you are free to be the best you can be. By your own standards and not someone else's. Be uniquely YOU! And while you are being uniquely you...have compassion and empathy for others. You can't buy lasting love or loyalty. People were meant to be loved and not used. Things were meant to be used and not loved. And never say something you don't mean because you never know if it will be the last words someone hears from you.
Okay, my time has run out and it's time to put some time into the chapter of Beneath the Magick Oak so it can be ready for all of you on March 8th! Have a wonderful week and don't forget to tune in on Wednesday for my guest author interview with Thea Valentine!
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