CHANGE

I remember a college professor saying "the only thing constant is change".  I guess it's up to us to see that the change is a good one.  But our standards, principles, and ethics have undergone such change, I wonder if it is possible to be positive in bringing about truly good changes.  Fair changes.  By that I do not mean taxing the wealthy to make up for the debt Congress and the President(s) have created.  What would be fair about that/?  Logic has disappeared in this country.  Creating a committee to do the work that the whole Congrress is supposed to do..........what is logical about that.........or, for that matter, democratic.  If my own Senator or Representative is not on the Committee, I am not represented.  Who is thinking?  Anyone?  Washington has turned into the biggest dog and pony show ever.  But it is no longer entertaining........it is frightening.

I worry for the next generation........for what it has been taught....but more for what it has not.  Something so simple as grammer in order that one might communicate effectively and correctly, is not being taught.  If it is, it is not being learned.  I read a paper written by a young lady who graduated one year early....I would have given her a D on the paper based strictly on the number of grammatical and spelling errors.  But what are we teaching about the foundation and basic beliefs of this country.  This is America.  We speak English here.  We came here for religious freedom.  I have news for the atheists who find religion so disturbing.  We have the right to practice our religion and they have the right to choose not to.  They do not have the right to take away or object to our rights.  Here's an idea, stand by in silent respect for the human being standing next to you.   One good change I see is in the treatment of the mental health patients.  We finally have parity in the insurance.  Guess they figured out that the brain is part of the human body and therefore technically physical.  We need more advocates for mental health.  The stigma is still there; but if you talk about your illness, and people see that you are a regular person just like they are except you have bipolar disorder rather than diabetes, it helps strengthen the perception that the mentally ill are not all insane.  Think about that when you talk to people.  If we are to do our part for good change, we must help change the perception of mental illness by letting people know who we are and that we are "normal" in a different way.