I Get to Choose!

"Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, 

and never forget, that until the day God will deign to 

reveal the future of man, all human wisdom is 

contained in these two words ... Wait and Hope."

Alexandre Dumas

It was not enough for me to unplug from National News.  It was impossible to ignore posts on Facebook that did not criticize Trump or Trump supporters.  I truly felt that if we are beginning to hate the haters, where will it all end?   I do not classify my lovely self as connected to any political or religious grouping.  I am a human being who is battling the fight to stay positive and hopeful.

My father was a detective in Chicago and I knew a cross section of officers.  It seemed to me my thoughts about police were the same about firemen or ministers...you just can't trust all of them.  Some are exceptionally worthy, some struggle and some need to pursue a different career.

This is my life and therefore I get to choose what I believe, in spite of violence, corruption, and prejudice. I was broken hearted at the killings of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr.  I was horrified by the loss of friends in the senseless Vietnam War. I was caught off guard by the extreme measures during protests for equality.  I was disheartened by the reaction of friends who were hostile during 9-11.  I will use my personal resilience and my life experiences to continue to be calmed by the trees, the moon, and the stars while visualizing peace in the hearts of all.