Saturday, February 26, 2011

Fix OUR problems 1st

Libya

Ok, usually I don’t say much about this. But really, why can’t we just fix our OWN freaking problems? Why is it that our government has to get involved with other countries when we have so many problems here?

I have always back what they have done. Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan … but now we have hit a point where we have lost far too many of our soldiers lives so OTHER countries can get help. Where is the help that this country needs? Because I sure as hades do not see it happening.

We have teenagers, who have hit an all time low. They shoot each other just because they are pissed at what the other says. They are having children, and not being able to care for them. Teens taking off to live on the streets.
We have adults which are in serious need of assistance.

Teens & Drugs, teen pregnancy, teen so-called parents, drug addicts, homeless individuals, gang bangers …. schooling, economy … we have so many problems to fix here in our own country, which we get no assistance from others on. Yet, here we go stepping into another countries issues.

No I do not believe that there should be bloodshed. No I do not believe that there should be psycho’s running countries. I can go with the “no” until I die, but right now we need to start looking at our own country & start there.
This isn’t written as I normally would. Because, to be honest, there is no logic to any of this. There is anger, and disbelieve. There is shock. But there is no logic to what is occurring, because instead of fixing the problems OUR country has, we are looking to fix others.
It’s time our government started looking at OUR countries problems. It is time OUR government starts looking to FIX the problems in the country they live in. Plain & simple, fix it here before you worry about some other countries issues.

And this is coming from the woman who is raising her teen age daughter’s child. The woman who as said “bye” to several soldiers and never seeing them again. Being told by those men they would take care of my husband, who came home. From a woman who has watched, far too often, and in some ways agreed with what is has been done.
From a woman who does not want to see any more deaths of the soldiers I respect more than you can imagine. Who does not want to see her own children being sent into places when they are truly needed here. A woman who is sick of seeing the country she loves falls further into … where ever we are falling. It is time to start here, and fix our problems before we step into fix another’s problems.

Friday, February 18, 2011

A simple smile

Today I put my grand daughter on the floor to play, and turned on the recording of the “wiggles.” After watching a few, I turned the TV to the sprout channel. It was cute, so I looked up the web site, let’s just say if you are looking or it don’t just type “sprout” it’s Sprout Online.
Usually I complain a bit my daughter not taking care of her, and I sat to consider that during this time. Yesterday I started a “bitch” blog about my daughter & her boy-toys, but deleted it.  Because to be honest I don’t want to sit and complain about my daughter all the time. There is more to our lives than the drama she brings. I have 3 great sons, an amazing husband, and a beautiful grand daughter. Plus you add in extended family, I have more to discuss than the drama that my daughter brings into our lives. It’s about time I started remember that.
Watching my granddaughter I realized that no matter what her mother does, it’s not her fault. That she will be an amazing person as long as we help her reach that point.

While my granddaughter was playing on the floor, with her toys and listening to Sprout TV, I asked her if she would put on a magic show like Caliliou did for his family. She just looked at me and grinned.
That smile just made my day. I have to stop & remember that even with all the annoying items in our life, there is still tons of positive. It’s simply amazing how a little smile can remind you of that.

I watched my grand daughter for a while, considering all the negative that has been going on. During that short time, I went from stressed out to completely relaxed. She played with her toys, smiling, giggling, turning over & moving on the blanket. Such a simple life, and so easy to life at this age. Something that helps remind us that no matter what is going on in life, it never hurts to sit back and enjoy yourself. Find your blanket, toys or what ever and relax. Because no matter what you do, there will always be negative & positive stress. You just have to remember to relax … or rather I have to remember to relax. Winking smile