Just wanted to take a few
minutes to thank everyone for the Happy Birthday Wishes and the Congrats on the
birth of my second grandson this year. I now have two fine grandson's,
Robbie(Beth) and Dayton(Byron) and then, (March 1st) my daughter Hope will be
getting married. My health may not be very good, but my children have blessed
me, supported me and Loved me! That really helps me to maintain a positive
attitude despite my various health issues.
Moving along, I think it is
pretty neat that my Dad's Birthday is September 4th, Dayton's is September 5th
and mine is September 6th. I wish Robbie could have been born during these same
days. That would have been unbelievably cool, but that wasn't God's plan.
However Robbie was born first so he got the role of being my first grandchild!
If I live long enough, I am almost certain there will be a few more
grandchildren to add to my list.
Regardless who comes first,
last, boy or girl, and so forth, I will Love them all unconditionally and spoil
them so rotten my children will be mad at me. (LOL) I have to admit I always
said I didn't care if my children ever had children; as that is their decision,
but I must admit how those precious little babies fill your heart with so much
joy, happiness and instant Love. (However, if there aren't any more, I will be
just as happy as long as my children are happy, healthy and rich so they can
take care of me. (LOL)
I've never felt like I was a
good Father. I suppose I have always compared myself against my Dad and that is
an unrealistic goal because to me he is one awesome person, Dad, husband and
friend. I am competitive by nature, but I know I will never measure up to his
high standards and morals...I pray that all my grandchildren will at least get
some of his genes! . In today's world and going forward I feel those assets are
a thing of the past for many. Today most children are more concerned
about having a good time and only want to get by in school and are never
satisfied? For the most part it is the fault of this generation of
parents(including me) because so many of us said "when I have children
they won't have to do this or that and if they want something they get it"
and eventually they expect from you, instead of respecting you...
I hope this
trend reverses over the next 20 years or we may find ourselves acting and
living like the people in the Middle East because it's not supposed to be
"All for One" Instead we as a nation should strive for "One for
All" {a Democracy} (meaning all things being equal to those who seek and
find by dedication, respect, hard work, morals and most important humility and
Honesty), unlike the foolishness of the Middle East and their inability to
agree to disagree and using violence to get what they want. Of course usually
all that happens is that innocent men, women and children are slaughtered like
cows or left lying on the streets with missing arms, legs and worse. This is
what you get when you have a dictatorship (ALL for ONE; everyone else starves
and freeze to death, etc. except for ONE}
The scary part is so many Americans
today want the government to do everything for us and in many ways they already
do, when in truth they should demand the government of the United States of
America work for what "we the people" decide and let us {the people}
decide how we should live our lives within the boundaries of the constitution
and the laws necessary to protect the lives of every American
citizen(especially for those Americans that are challenged physically or
mentally). . The government should only get involved when something needs to be
done, to promote the welfare of the people in areas where the private sector
either lacks the capital or the resources to complete projects like
Hydro-Electric Dams (i.e. Hoover Dam), Interstate and Highway projects or when
a project has been proven necessary, but no one in the private sector can or
are unwilling to do it.
Anyway, I guess I was tired
and didn't realize I was rambling on and on and took my mind off the reason I
started this...so again, THANKS to EVERYONE for the kind words concerning the
birth of my second grandson and also remembering me on my 51st Birthday. God
Bless and I wish everyone a beautiful and wonderful weekend.
One last request...Think of
one person today or tomorrow and email, text, call or visit them and catch up,
let them know you are thinking about them. Should they decide to share with you
they are having personal issues; listen, be positive, offer them advise from
your own experiences, let them know you really care and if you can help let
them know. However the most important thing is to let them know you
are there for them no matter the issue. On a positive note, hopefully whoever
you reach out too is doing well and you can simply say, "You were heavy on
my mind today and I just thought I would give you a ring, text or email to see
what's been going on with you (and your family) since the last time I saw
you" If they are having issues of any kind most will be blown away by this
and open up. Sometimes all it takes is to hear a friendly voice when you are
down, sick or otherwise to help get that person or even you out of the
"fog". You could be saving someone's life!
Have a great weekend and
"R" "U" Ready 4 Some "FOOTBALL"!! War Eagle!!
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