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Oh, my….

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I don’t claim to be a political aficionado…however, I do my best to keep up and make informed, educated decisions.  A scary thing happened while I was out shopping today.  I ran into a very friendly store clerk who seemed to want to chat, or shall I say, tell me her life story.  You know the type.  Well, as I was leaving the store, she says to her clerk friend, “Boy, that’s still bugging me….I really can’t think of his last name!”  She then turned to me and said, “Hey!  Maybe you can help!  We have been wracking our brains all morning trying to remember Obama’s last name.  Do you know what it is?” 

I truly hope that I controlled my face enough so as not to embarrass the poor lady.  With a smile, I responded, “You’ve already remembered his last name!  His first name is Barack.”  It frightens me that at this point in the game, (and yes, it is a game) there are people out there who don’t know the names of the contestants…er, I mean candidates. 

It reminds me of the time in college when a classmate showed me a map of the world and asked me where the United States was on the map.  She didn’t have a clue, and was about to teach a mock lesson in geography in ten minutes.  Yikes!

So get this….

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My husband calls me on his way to New Jersey.  Mentions that, “Geez!  There’s lots of cops out here today!”  and we joke about how it’s the last day of the month so it’s quota day.  Better be careful.  Ha ha.  Well, he calls me back an hour later.  “You’re not gonna believe this!  I got stopped!” 

Now here’s the “get this” part…..Was he speeding?  No.  He gets two tickets.  One for a license plate violation…apparently the little plastic thingy that the dealership puts on was covering “The Empire State” part of the license plate…..not the number, not the state…the SLOGAN!   And he gets another one…for “obstructed view.”  Yes folks, my evil husband, that law breaker that he is, had an air freshener tree hanging from his rearview mirror.  *GASP*  Now, I’m all for police officers doing their jobs and protecting the good citizens of America, and I would be the first to berate my husband for a speeding ticket, but COME ON!!!!!!!!!  Can this be serious????  Are you telling me that there was no one on that road doing something worse than smelling fresh air?  Puh-leeze!!!!!!!!!!!

Go fight the good fight, and stop REAL crimes please.  Let’s let the air fresheners and little plastic advertisements slide.  I’d rather be stopped and asked for a donation than be ticketed for a fake crime.  Let’s get real. 

*rant over*

Evolutionary Moments

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Oprah calls them “AH-HA Moments.”  I will call them Evolutionary Moments…those moments in which you suddenly realize that a Life Lesson has been learned.  Shortly after that last post, as I was going about my chores, I realized that all my venomous feelings toward the whole PTSO issue had disappeared.  My anger toward that certain someone who has caused me grief, was gone.  Gone like it was never there to begin with.  That’s when I realized I had had an Evolutionary Moment.  I am a better person…I internalized a lesson that God has probably been trying to teach me for decades.  Help…not because you have to, but because you want to.  Help, not because others expect you to, but because I expect you to.  Help, not out of obligation, but because it is right. 

I must tell my girls The Lesson I learned today.  They heard my frustration this morning, and my not so generous comments.  Now they need to hear that I learned…and hopefully they will learn too.  Children learn by example and I haven’t been setting a very good one for them in this area.  Thank God for people like Suzanne…teaching by example, helping others like me evolve.