It's Tuesday

When I first heard about blogging, I had no idea what I was going to write about.  Sadly, with all the things happening in the world and the US in particular, there is no shortage of topics.

This past weekend a horrendous thing happened in Pittsburgh. In a synagogue during a prayer service, a gunman burst into the building with an automatic weapon and handguns, and killed 11 worshippers.  There is something major wrong in our great country when schools and houses of worship are not safe places.

There has been an increase in hate crimes in the US.  People can point fingers if they wish, but ultimately I believe it is due to a breakdown in family and respect and simple communication..

Dinner time was sacred in our home.  It was understood that during dinner the family would be together and could talk about their day.  People actually had conversations at the table.  The other day I was out to dinner with a friend and all I saw were people on their cell phones....hardly any conversations going on.

I would never use curse words in front of my parents as a child....but recently as a youth group advisor, I heard one of my boys drop the "F" bomb repeatedly to his dad.

A friend of mine; who happens to be Muslim, told me today that recently her son has been the victim of hate crimes.  A boy on his bus called him an inappropriate name and told him to slit his wrists.  Yesterday another boy followed him off of the school bus and hit him on the chin.

My friend's son is a sweet kid.  I'm certain he didn't provoke the incidents.

I hate watching tv during election times because of the awful commercials.  Not a word of what the candidate will do for their constituents, but ranting about a candidate who had sex with teen age girls.....info that is totally unsubstantiated.

The HATE in this country HAS TO STOP!!!

President Trump ran on a campaign to Make America Great Again.  In order to do that Respect, Caring and Communication need to be brought back.

And that needs to begin at home...right on up to the President.