This post was going to be a humorous, self-effacing look at my new minivan and all that it entails. That must be put on pause. I will come back to that next time, as there's some good times to be had poking fun of thyself in thy van.
In all seriousness....
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Prayers, reflection, and some serious contemplation are in order after the events in Tuscon, Arizona. What is becoming of us as a country when in a reflection of its worst attributes: reality reduced to fear and hate mongering by talk radio; reality reduced to the non reality of our reality show-like culture,mindset, and attention span, and the crazy rants of another person, set to destroy someone else and many other someones on a you tube video; reality reduced by the prolific amounts of guns in this country, that are too easy for someone who shouldn't have one to have one; and reality reduced by violence and the sheer prevalence of it in this country, coalesce and cause a deranged man to take six lives and threaten 14 others? The current divisiveness is an abscess in our country, that will destroy our best ideals if it is allowed to continue. May this be a wake up call to all our leaders and to all of us who want our country and ourselves to be our best country and our best selves.
Peace,
Nicole
It truly is a sad state of affairs. Reminds me of the age old question.... Why can't we all just get along?
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