OUR COUNTRY TODAY…MY THOUGHTS

This won’t be a political post or commentary on the current President or the former President or any political party, just my thoughts on what’s going on in our country today and how I’m dealing with it daily.

I do, when I have a connection, read the news online. I mostly check out the headlines but will read deeper if I feel the need to understand more. I read CNN and FoxNews to try and get a mix look at what’s happening in the US and around the world, and will go to real online news sources if I want to get an in-depth understanding of what’s going on not just opinion pieces from CNN or FoxNews.

I am really sad with the state of our country over the last couple of years. Lots of hate, misinformation and straight up lies being spread by the various news outlets and on social media. 

We are all getting sucked into the fray; we argue, we complain, we unfriend people on social media, we even fight. I’ve witnessed two brothers that are political opposites get into a very nasty fight/argument that was heartbreaking. Remember FAMILY FIRST!

We really need to think this through…what are our leaders (current and previous administrations and Congress) really trying to do? Are they really trying to unite us or are they trying to gain more power for themselves and their party? What important legislation is being passed, now and in the last 8-10 years? I read about Congressional hearings that are dealing with nonsense in my opinion. Congress needs to get to work and pass meaningful legislation that will positively impact all Americans.

The gap between Democrats and Republicans has never been wider. A few years ago my representative in the Virginia House of Delegates went against his party on a very important vote and he was ‘primaried’ in the next election and lost. When I asked him why he went against his party he said because it was the right thing for the people he represented. He knew he would lose the support of his party but he did what was best for the people. We need more people like him to represent us all. People first party last! Reelection be damned!

I am living the best years of my life right now, meeting awesome people, seeing amazing places, so I am keeping my head low and living One Day at a Time!

I can’t and won’t let all the negativity ruin my wonderful days. I won’t let the news or any person get between me and my happiness. I won’t yell, scream and get mad at someone that disagrees with me. I will just smile and take a hike and look at the mountains, the waterfalls, and all the beauty around me.

Don’t let our differences divide us! We need to stick together no matter what party we support. We are bigger and stronger than that!

United We Stand…Divided We Fall!