Dear President-Elect Trump

Congratulations on your Victory. Now, it is time for you to do what your victory speech promised:

Be EVERY American’s President.

 
I did not vote for you, so maybe if you listen to what I have to say, you might become a respected man.

To begin, you cannot be a Republican President, nor a Democrat President. You ran on a PURPLE platform, however you chose a Deep Red VP.  Do NOT let him be your major advisor.
If you really want to be a Great President, and I believe you DO, because your name is at stake, you must STOP the partisanship. You must turn our country PURPLE, and fill in that big divide that you helped make bigger with your campaign. 

It is time to be a responsible, gracious adult. You must heal the division you helped create.  I would like to give you some suggestions:

Fill your cabinet with non-partisan, non-divisive, intelligent leaders. Sorry, but that means that Chris Christie, Rudy Guiliani, Trey Gowdy, Jason Chaffetz, and Sarah Palin are out! (Don’t start with a slate of people who have legal issues already) Don't choose Congressmen that have been part of the system for too long.  They have shown their true colors, and all of them are interested in their own “glory” rather than doing what is best for our country.  Pick those who will look at both sides of every coin, and answer the question, “what is best for our country”?  Notice, I did NOT say party.

When it is time to fill the Supreme Court, do NOT choose judges who “lean” in any direction. That is NOT what the Supreme Court is about.  Judges are supposed to be objective. They are NEVER supposed to enter a court room with their mind made up. They should be knowledgeable about our Constitution, and love our country MORE than any one party. Our Supreme Court has become as divided as our country. You may have a chance to put an end to that. IF you really love America, find those judges who love the Constitution more than they love their Party. Do not seek those who want POWER, seek those who truly want JUSTICE. Throw out the list you made at the beginning and make a new one. Non-partisan, and objective.

APOLOGIZE:  I know, this is a VERY difficult thing for you, but you MUST do it if you want to become a great man.  No man is perfect, and until you admit that with humility, you will never be respected by Americans.

First, you must publicly apologize to the following people:

President Obama – for spending years trying to delegitimize his Presidency by claiming he was not a “real” American.  You spent YEARS telling people you could prove otherwise.  You hurt Black Americans by trying to demean our first Black President, and you also hurt the rest of us who love Barack Obama and the grace and dignity he brought to the White House.

Hillary Clinton – You LIED about her many times throughout the election, and you MUST apologize publicly to her for the ugly, evil things you said. THAT is what a true leader would do. You must assure her followers that you are not going to seek any retribution against her, and acknowledge that she is NOT a criminal.

Mexicans – You must apologize for generalizing them and calling them rapists and murderers. Apologize for ASSUMING that just because a person comes to this country without the proper documentation they are evil people.  Acknowledge that most of them are good, hard-working people who are just looking for a better life, just like the rest of us.

Muslims – You must apologize for threatening these people just because their religious beliefs do not coincide with yours. Yes, there are Muslim terrorists, but there are also WHITE terrorists, from our own country, and sadly, they have supported YOU.  Assure Muslims you are not going to monitor their mosques. Promise them you will protect them from the hate that so many non-Muslims feel towards them. You increased that hate, by encouraging it, and instilling fear.

Women – yes, you offended more than half the country with your misogynistic attitude toward Hillary, your accusers, and women in general.  We ARE your equal and it is time to admit that. You claimed that “no one respects women more than me” and yet you proved throughout your campaign (and in your own words in the past) that you do NOT respect them equally. Your final proof was when you disrespected your own wife by “peeking” at her secret ballot. That’s right, you were caught on camera watching her fill her ballot. You need to apologize to all women for your callous acts of superiority towards them, and promise them that you will work harder to respect them. Throw in an extra apology to Melania.

Black Americans – throughout your campaign, you have marginalized and stereotyped Blacks. I’m sorry, but they are NOT all uneducated. They are not all poor. They do not all live in slums or ghettos. In fact, by saying this, you left out that Whites and Hispanics live in these horrible conditions, too. Black Lives Matter, and you failed to acknowledge this during your campaign.  Assure them that you feel their pain and you will work on the justice they are asking for.

All Americans – Yes, you lied to all of us. You LIED more than 50% of the time. We want an honest man. Think before you talk. AND, STOP reading Brietbart, InfoWars, Drudge Report, and watching Fox. You now have access to the best intelligence in the World. Study it, learn it, and use it to make things better. Stop with the conspiracy theories, unless you want the American People to fit you with a “white jacket”.

That’s a good start. But, before you apologize, you must learn HOW to apologize, because you don’t seem to understand the concept. 
1. You state what you did wrong: example – claimed President Obama’s presidency was illegitimate because he was not a naturalized citizen.
2. State why it was wrong: ex. It was a LIE
3. Name the person you offended: President Obama
4. Say “I am sorry, I hope you can forgive me”  And say it with humility
5. NO EXCUSES (unless you wish to acknowledge your own  ignorance

NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS is an acceptable apology. DO NOT try to minimize it.

Some things you will want to consider, IF you REALLY want to be a good President:
Remember that the country is hurting right now, and then consider who has been in control in Congress for the past 6 years. Do not let the People blame President Obama for their pain – it was the doing of Congress.

1. Obamacare: Hold Congress accountable – don’t let them repeal without a replacement. Sorry,   vouchers, and promises are not enough. Vouchers never keep up with inflation, and                    promises are too easily broken, and none of that will stop the rising costs of healthcare.           The ONLY way to reduce the cost of healthcare is to make Americans Healthy Again.              Only medical care can do that.
2. Immigration:  More than half our country wants some form of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.  Please, do NOT overturn President Obama’s DACA and DAPA without new legislation from Congress, first. Assure hardworking young people they can finish their education and not lose their families. Protect the children who are being tormented in schools, and are having nightmares that they will be deported. Show some humanity.  And about that wall. You are aware that there is already fencing, right?  And what good does a wall do? They are tunneling under (and THOSE are the drug dealers, murders, and rapists) Have you looked at the border? There is a LOT of water between us and Mexico. You can’t build walls in the        middle of rivers and lakes. And remember, many undocumented people came here legally,         and then overstayed. They aren’t all Mexicans.
3. Environment: Stop denying science. Again, you now have access to the best information, use it. The WORLD acknowledges that MAN is destroying our planet. As the World’s most powerful man, you can either become a Hero or the enemy of the World. Denying climate change will make you the enemy. Our country is a beautiful landscape, but it has been marred in many places by industry. IF you LOVE the American People, do NOT let Congress sell off our parks. Those are the playgrounds that Americans have earned, where they can escape ugliness and feel the peace and serenity of nature. Do NOT sell off America’s playgrounds to those people who wish to cut the trees down, blast the mountains, and drill the land. If you do, you will be despised by the average American citizen
4. Foreign policy: Don’t go off half-cocked and destroy all the promises the United States has made with other countries in the world. We need them. They are our neighbors. Right now, we are the Greatest Nation in the World, and you are a World Leader. If you make the wrong moves, terrorism gets worse.  And if it does, we need our neighbors to help us. Don’t break old treaties. You will make us a country who breaks it’s promises.  When you leave office, we will be one of two things: Still the Greatest Country in the World, or a country that is despised and has alienated the rest of the world. Remember, we need them for trade, for cooperation, and as allies in case of war. Don’t be a Bully. Don’t act like the Mafia. Don’t Blow it!!!
5. The Constitution: Your lack of knowledge of the Constitution was quite clear during the election. Sadly, many Americans are as ignorant about it, too. For that reason, I beg you to read it, and understand it. Many of the promises you made are expressly forbidden by the Constitution. You MUST surround yourself with good people who KNOW the Constitution. AND you must respect them enough to let them tell you NO!!! That may be hard, but remember, your name is at stake.
6. The People:  You have promised to be a President for ALL people. Think about that. That means you cannot be selfish. You MUST put THE PEOPLE ahead of your own needs, and I believe this is going to be very hard for you. If you want to go down in the history books as a good man, you must overcome your own ego, and do the right thing. As President, you can’t skirt the laws. You cannot “cross the line”. Remember, you are now a role model. Teach children Love, Respect for all, Tolerance for those who are different, Compassion, and Understanding.
7. Social Security/ Medicare: All of our lives, we have been guaranteed by the government that in our twilight years, we would be cared for, to an extent. The idea was that no person, in their declining years, should be homeless and in poverty. This is a promise made long ago, a contract made with the People, which should NEVER be allowed to be stopped, Vouchers won't do it! A nation that turns it's back on it's citizens at their most vulnerable time is a nation that does not respect it's citizens, period. Do NOT let Congress take our sense of security away from those of us who have supported our country all our lives. 
8. Religion: KEEP IT OUT OF POLITICS!!  If Congress tries to write laws pertaining to religion. VETO IT!  Unless it is about religious tolerance, and freedom from discrimination, VETO IT.  Our government cannot be “For the People” when one religion overpowers all others.
9. Twitter:  If you MUST be on Twitter, please use this media for good, not harm. Ask the American People what they think. Survey them. Ask for input. Don’t bully, unless it is Congress and you are holding their feet to the fire.
10. The Mighty Pen:  Keep Congress accountable. Please, focus on bills presented to you. Have good, honest advisers discuss them with you. DO NOT listen to Congress about these bills. Listen to THE PEOPLE.  IF you love the people, you will veto every bill that comes across that is NOT in the best interests of The People.  I know you are a business man, and have personal goals, but you cannot let greed overcome what is best for over 350,000,000 Americans.

You are a wealthy man. You have always been wealthy. You don’t know what it is like to live in areas where the only water you can access has been poisoned. You can afford bottled water, but many Americans can’t. Have you ever showered in water that gave you rashes?  Probably not, but there are people suffering this right now. This is why you, a man who has been brought up privileged, and never experienced middle class, let alone poverty, you must think about the PEOPLE FIRST – sorry, businesses are useless if there are no workers, or consumers. As a business man, you surely understand that. But also, as a business man, you don’t understand how government works. Government is NOT supposed to make a profit. It is supposed to take care of the people.  That means PEOPLE FIRST.

If you follow this guide, you could truly be a President FOR the People.  You will anger your own party, but they did not support you during your campaign, and that was one of the appealing things about you. Getting re-elected should not be your concern. If you do a great job, the people WILL re-elect you. If you do a bad job, you will be remembered, ALWAYS, as a bad President, and will fade into obscurity. 

You could go down in History as the PURPLE President, by considering what the people want. DO IT!!

I pray that the humanitarian that I believe Is inside you comes out. I hope that I have not underestimated your abilities. Please know that I am unhappy you were elected, but I hope to make the best of it. Remember, Hillary got MORE votes than you. You need to listen to US, too. We are not demanding OUR way, we want The American Way, which means, We The People count more than business, Congress, etc.   If you ever want my advice, I would be happy to give it, but I hope you surround yourself with good, honest, compassionate, knowledgeable people who will advise you well, and that you will LISTEN. 

If you become the Purple President you promised to be, you will have my full support, and respect.

Good Luck, Sir

Why FBI Comey's Actions Should Concern You

The FBI, like it's name implies, is basically an investigation team.  Their job is to investigate people and operations that might be a threat to the United States, civil rights violations, banking and cyber violations, and terrorism.
  Usually, they do this "behind the scenes" and quietly. We rarely know an investigation is going on until arrests are made. If an investigation does not end in an arrest, the public rarely knows there was an investigation. And that's how it SHOULD be.

Many investigations can be compromised if what they are doing becomes public knowledge. Example:  The FBI is trying to find a kidnapped child. The FBI gets a tip to the location of the child. The FBI is working on a plan to get to the child and rescue them. However, a local news team learns of the tip and announces that the FBI has located the child and is planning a rescue.  The kidnapper hears this news, and moves the child to another location, or kills the child so they can escape and no one can identify him. When time is of the essence, this is fatal to the Bureau's rescue plan.

So, you say, what does that have to do with Comey sending a letter to Congress, (where it was promptly "leaked: by Representative Jason Chaffetzz)?  It is NOT the FBI's job to announce their investigation, and the damage done is irreparable.  You can't take back what that letter said, and "implies" guilt of a person who may be completely innocent.

Our Justice system is supposed to be based on the premise that all citizens are "innocent until proven guilty".   Sadly, today, many people assume the worst of a person until they prove their innocence, and then spend the rest of their life with a shadow hanging over their head.

Which brings us to why YOU should be concerned.

Imagine that your next door neighbor contacts the FBI and reports that they suspect that you are a terrorist. They claim that they heard you threaten the President of the United States, and you have been seen buying pipes and guns and the neighbor suspects you plan to build a bomb.  The say that you told them that you have an AK-47,and a sniper rifle. They also tell them that you bragged that you were a sniper in the military and that you could shoot someone from a long distance. They claim they heard you saying negative, violent things about POTUS and since the President is coming to your town in a week, they are concerned you have planned an assassination.

Let's assume you are a normal, law-biding citizen, and though you have been known to disagree with the President about things, you have no intention of killing him, or anyone.  The FBI starts quietly investigating you, and find out that you WERE a sniper with the military, and that you have explosives experience. How would you feel if the FBI sent letters to your neighbors asking them to report any suspicious activities they have seen you involved in. One of your neighbor's happens to be one of your co-workers, and they become worried. So, your co-worker goes to your boss, and shows him the letter they got. They also tell all your other co-workers that you are suspected of planning to kill the President.

Let's face it, once this gets out, you can't stop the spread. Your friends start ignoring you, even avoiding you. Your kids start getting into fights at school because the other kids are calling you a terrorist. Your reputation is destroyed!!   Even IF the FBI were to announce that it was all a mistake, and your neighbor mistook a comment you had made as a threat, there would still be people who would NEVER look at you the same way again.

Comey was appointed as head of the FBI because he was known for his integrity. It was known that he was Republican, but due to his reputation, a Democrat President appointed him. As promised, bipartisanship was going to be what this administration stood for.

 The FBI: is supposed to be separate from Congress, but Congress (specifically Rep. Trey Gowdy and the 8th Benghazi Congressional investigation) got involved with the FBI investigation, making it a public spectacle. Because of the "announcement" that there was an investigation into a private server, and the constant media coverage and Congressional discourse about it, it became necessary for the FBI to announce the end of their investigation.   Comey should  have simply announced that they were NOT recommending charges be brought because there was no evidence that a crime had been committed. Period. That SHOULD have been the end of it.

But, instead, Comey went on to personally announce his personal feelings and expose some of the evidence that was discovered (persecuting a person who was NOT guilty according to his own words)

 At this point, he had tarnished the reputation of the FBI and a public figure even though he said she had committed NO CRIME. Her reputation was TARNISHED, and Trey Gowdy was ecstatic. But Congress intervened again, because they did not get the results they wanted, so they investigated Comey and the FBI. This is HIGHLY improper and an abuse of power of Congress. But the media, and Congress kept this going and it became the #1 topic by the media for MONTHS during an election, in which this person was NOT indicted, essentially "not guilty" who now has this hanging over her forever because the Media and certain Congressional members would not let go.  This was personal, and vindictive on the part of Rep. Trey Gowdy and Rep. Jason Chaffetzz. This was done to improve their standings with their party. This whole thing was a political witch hunt, and the Media and Congress are BOTH guilty of tarnishing a citizen of our country, who should have the same rights as the rest of us. "Innocent until Proven Guilty"  Nope, not in this case. She was tried in the Media and Public Opinion.

But Comey wasn't finished. It appears this became personal. So, when he was told some "possible" evidence "might" have been discovered, instead of simply letting the FBI do their job, he felt it was necessary to write a cryptic message to Congress, KNOWING it would be "leaked" by rep. Jason Chaffetzz, just 11 days before the end of our election. He allowed it to create speculation, and once again, become center focus because the Media once again got involved and jumped on this information, even when the actual details were unknown. Comey essentially announced that he had "more evidence" when he did NOT know what he had. He had NO IDEA if it even was connected to this same public figure, but he CHOSE to interfere in our national election by divulging information in a very unethical, and unprecedented  manner. Was this revenge? Was it an attempt to manipulate an election? What we DO know is that he was advised by those ABOVE HIM, not to do it, and he did it anyway. In the meantime, he is protecting the other candidate by NOT divulging that there are investigations that involve the candidate. So, tell me, is this biased? Is it right? Is it what we want from our government?

Our government is supposed to protect us from foreign and domestic threats. They are not supposed to be destroying the reputations of honest citizens. Once they start, you could be next. This could set a precedent of destroying lives of innocent people in the process of "doing their job".   We already have innocent people in jail. But this kind of conduct can destroy lives, cost jobs, and threaten the safety of our country. If you want to create home-grown terrorists, violate their civil rights.
People today say that our government is broken. Not completely, but yes, parts are. Obviously, the FBI has become part of that broken machine. Congress, especially the House is a MAJOR culprit of the dysfunction. When OUR Representatives abuse their power for personal vendettas and "witch hunts", they are not serving The People. When they obstruct Congress from getting anything done, because it is Party before Country, they are not serving We the People. When they seek to destroy another citizen for political reasons, they have become despots

Waving a flag and wearing a flag pin does NOT make  

you Patriotic or a Hero.

A  REAL Hero in today's government is the person who believes in "Country before Party". They will depart from their own party's stance to do what is right for the country. A Hero in Congress is one who says, "I am doing what the country needs, and if that means I don't get re-elected, I am fine with that." When Congress sabotages our country's credit rating, or our safety from terrorism because of personal, or religious beliefs, they have failed the people When a Party chooses one topic (ex. abortion) to get people to vote for them, when our infrastructure falls apart around us, they should be fired. When a Party refuses to compromise with other parties in order to solve our country's problems, they are traitors to us all.

 Democracy MEANS compromise. 

Do We Need a Change???

  

Yes, we need a change. However, not the kind you think.

There is an easier way to resolve a lot of this without drastic, ill-conceived, impossible "revolutions".

     First of all, women are better politicians than men. Look around the world where woman are the leaders. Women spend their lives thinking of others, rather than themselves

     Not only do we need a female President, we need more women in Congress. Of course, we have to be careful who. (Oklahoma's governor comes to mind) Whatever you have heard and believe about Hillary does not make for reality. Has she flip-flopped? Heck yeah!!! Everyone with a brain does. It is called maturing, learning, evolving.

Hillary is a compassionate woman who has fought for children and women from day one.

Why is this important?? Because if we do what is right for our children, we will make the country and the world a better place. 

    Did you know that Hillary  went undercover to expose people who were violating federal laws??? She was young, but took on the corrupt to put a stop to civil rights violations.

      How can you not admire a woman who went through the embarrassment and gossip of learning at the same time as the rest of the world that her husband had cheated on her?? She held her head up. Sure, she cried in private, and life with Bill was rough for a while. But in public, she maintained her composure. She didn't stop doing what she was doing. She kept right on fighting for children and women. Can you not think about that for a moment and realize what that took???

     She salvaged her marriage (it isn't easy, I have been there) I really recommend you read or listen to Bill's autobiography 'My Life' He talks about what they went through. He admits his faults. Her forgiveness of her husband was the epitome of the Christian way. She could have left him and NO ONE would have blamed her. But her commitment was more important than her blemished dignity. THAT tells you what a promise means to this woman.

     She lost her campaign in 2008, and yet, instead of being mad for the man that took her dream away, she went to work for him. We would not have Iran less capable of nuclear weapons if it had not been her opening the door. She has negotiated peace in Israel, and many other hot spots. She understands the cultural as well as political conflicts around the world. She has been voted the most admired woman in the world 20 year in a row!!!!!! Why is it ONLY Americans do not see her as a great leader??? Because the GOP saw very early on that she was dangerous to their party.

     Hillary is not stupid. In fact, she is very, very smart. She also has the respect of both Democrats and Republicans. She can get things done. She showed us that in the Senate.

She's a thinker. She doesn't just come up with a "destination" she figures out how to get there.

She wants universal healthcare, but she knows

1. How you word things can make a difference in how it is accepted

2. It is not an overnight issue - it will take time

3. We have the ACA - it will be easier and faster, to keep plugging the holes in it with

             improvements that will lead to universal healthcare.

4. She knows that this will not happen with only 1 term, and that she won't make promises she

              can't keep.

5. She has extra obstacles because she is a woman.

6. It takes Congress on her side to get things done.

     Hillary has a better chance of making the changes Bernie promises, while at the same time, destroy the GOP. Misogyny is their mantra. When a woman becomes President, they will lose the women in their own base and they will have nothing.   

Men have had over 200 years to get things right, and they are messing it up daily. Let the omen have a chance!!!!

Are You Trying to be Perfect?

Many people worry about what others think of them, and behave how they think others expect them to. However, women seem to have the idea that they must be Super Woman. Times have changed, and many women have jobs outside the home, and yet they still cling to the “standards” of the full-time housewives of the 1950s.  Women have a “code of conduct” that would wear out a dozen men.

Women think they have to be great housewives, perfect mothers, fantastic chefs, and the perfect partner. Without holding the same standards for the rest of their family, or even friends, they set themselves up for failure by expecting too much of themselves. Everyone wants a beautiful home, perfect children, and the happiest of spouses, and think it is their responsibility to make all of this happen.

We can make restaurant worthy meals, chauffeur our kids to every event, have a spotless house, and look fantastic for our spouses. We can spend every waking moment “making things perfect,” but at what cost? Are you too grouchy to have fun with your children? Are you mad at our husband because you cannot keep up with the messes? Are your kids afraid to play with something for fear of making a mess? If everyone is mad or afraid, or hurt, are you really doing such a perfect job?

Our biggest critic is ourselves. Why is it OK for the kids to get a B, or our husband to forget a birthday, but we cannot forgive ourselves if everything isn’t perfect? Why are our standards for ourselves so much higher than those around us? Why must we be perfect, when those around us are allowed to be imperfect?

One day, a very wise woman shared with several younger women the problem with these higher standards held only for women. She explained it like this:    

Imagine a large pitcher sitting on the counter, and several glasses all around it. You, the woman, are the pitcher, and the glasses are your husband, your kids, your friends, and everyone you have commitments with.  The pitcher’s job is to fill the glasses. So, when you are full, you can fill them up quickly. However, as you fill them, you are giving up yourself, to fill others. 

 Eventually, you, the pitcher, is empty.  Now what?  Those who you gave to cannot fill you up. They needed that for themselves. So now what? You can’t fill yourself up.  If you try to refill yourself, you can only do this by being demanding, grumpy, angry, or mean. That doesn’t help anyone, because there’s nothing there. 

This is where women need other women . . .  friends, family, and even strangers.   We need other women to refill us, so that we can continue to fill those who are counting on us. We need these women to support us. To tell us we are doing a good job. Confirm that our feelings are normal. Those who will make us laugh again. Those who will confirm our worth.

We need others to help us refill. But, there is a way to make the need for refills less frequent.  Ask for help before you are empty. Lower your expectations. Do the kid’s T-shirts really need to be ironed? Could the kids just put all their toys in a box, instead of on shelves?  Sandwiches once in a while for dinner won’t kill anyone. Could we eat on paper plates some days? Does everything HAVE to be 

perfect?

If the house is healthy, and happy, maybe we are expecting too much.  If you are concerned that someone might show up and you’d be embarrassed, ask for help. Get the kids to help (even little ones can play a game of picking things up and putting them into a box). But most of all, don’t set higher standards for yourself than you have for those around you. And don’t set them so high that those around you are unhappy. The world won’t fall apart if everything isn’t perfect.

The most important thing is: Don’t let your own vessel run dry! If you do, you cannot nurture your family!!  So, ask that friend out to lunch to vent, or just laugh.   Go get a manicure. If you can afford it, hire someone to clean the house once in a while – there are teens out there looking for work! And many lonely people who would love to earn a little, and help you while you spend time with them. Find those who can help you refill. Find things you can do to refill. Don’t neglect yourself and then blame others.
Get those refills every chance you can. You never know when there might be a drought.

So, Pitchers (Women) of the world, band together to keep each other full. That way, when we need a refill, there will be someone available for us!! 

Water Off a Duck's Back

Have you ever noticed that ducks dive under the water for small fish, and come back up
to the surface, and the water runs off their back?
The reason for this is because their feathers have oils that waterproof their wings.
Without this oil, the wings would become waterlogged, and the ducks would sink, and
drown.
Compare the water making the wings soggy with troubles in your life. If you allow them
to "build up" on your wings, they will weigh you down. In order to keep from drowning in
your troubles, you need to learn how to get them to roll right off your back.
I worked with juvenile delinquent teenage girls. I always told the new girls about how
ducks made the water roll off their backs, and that, in life, we, too, must learn how to
allow things that weigh us down to roll off our backs.
"Water off a duck's back" was my cue to a girl that she was letting too much drag her
down, and she needed to let go.
Often, in the home, when a girl was really upset, you would hear her quietly telling
herself, "Water off a duck's back, water off a duck's back"



One day, two girls were arguing, and I was afraid that things were going to get ugly. I
could see the one girl trying hard to let it go, and not succeeding. I said, "Water off a
duck's back!"
The girl came over to me, and said, "I tried that, but it isn't working!!!"
I looked at her, and said, "Start quacking!!!"
She looked at me like I was nuts!
I said, "Start quacking!!! Flap those wings, and start quacking!!"
The girl still thought I was crazy, but the other girl was approaching her, obviously, still mad. The girl turned to her, started 'flapping her arms' and saying "quack, quack" . . . .
"quack, quack" . . . . after about five of these, both of the girls started laughing. The other
girl joined in, and finally, we had 14 girls flapping their wings, and quacking.

The first girl came up to me, and asked why I had told her to do this. I replied,
"I figured either she would think you are nuts, or you would both start laughing. People
usually won't fight someone that appears crazy, and it is impossible to laugh and be mad
at the same time."
Both girls smiled, thanked me, and went back to being friends.
So, if life has made your wings soggy, and you are about to drown. Tell yourself . . .
"Water off a duck's back". If that doesn't work, flap those wings and start quacking!! It is
impossible to feel overwhelmed when you are laughing. EVERYONE NEEDS TO OIL
THOSE WINGS so you don't drown.

Women, It's Time!!!

Women, It’s Time!!

Men have had thousands of years to rule our planet. They had centuries to be good stewards of the land. But, instead of caring for the land, while we bore their children, and kept their homes, they began destroying the land. They destroyed mountains for precious metals, and dug holes in the ground for oil for fuel. 
They developed all kinds of toys to play with, and to get jobs done, but their favorite toys were ones that were either destructive, or mostly for fun. Their toys required natural resources to run them, so they dug more holes, destroyed more mountains, and did not notice that they were poisoning our water and air in the process.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN: 

As technology continued, they became lazier, because they created machines that could do a lot of the work for them. They were bored, because women were busy cooking, cleaning, raising the kids, tending to chores the men didn’t get to, and bearing their children. Women were unable to pay attention to them all the time, so they created their own entertainment.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

With organization and mechanization, men were able to cut their hours of work, and needed more stimulation to keep them out of trouble, just like children.  So they created radio, and then television, and found ways to put their feet up and relax while their wives prepared their meals, cleaned their clothes, bore their children, washed their dishes, and fed and cared for their kids.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:                       

Then, the need for more radios, TVs, telephones, fancy cars, bigger homes to house their toys, created cash flow problems. So, women, again, picked up the slack and went to work, to bring in a second paycheck, so their man would stay home and be faithful instead of looking for entertainment elsewhere. But when we returned home, we still had to clean their house, cook their meals, feed and care for their kids, and wash their dishes.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

Resources became harder to find, so they developed new ways of cracking the Earth to get more fuel out of the Earth. But to do this, they had to poison more water, and then pump it deep into the earth where it would once again, poison our water. But they put other men to work doing this so they could watch their TV, listen to their music, and put their feet up. Meanwhile, women made their meals, cleaned their houses, washed their clothes, fed and cared for their children, had their babies, and all of this after they got home from their job.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

Bored men are dangerous, and our men were used to getting their ways, so they became restless. Unfortunately, when men are restless, and the women are away at work, or working in the home, the men create their own entertainment. They decided that they had created a country they were satisfied with, and a government they thought was the best, so they decided that others needed to experience the same kind of government. Unlike women, who would have negotiated, explained, and convinced these other countries, the men decided it was their job to force these countries to follow their ways. So, they went to war, fought these countries, and they tried to coerce the countries to follow their ways, and finally, after many years, they came home, sometimes defeated.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

Soon, resources began to be harder to find, so they learned that there were resources in other lands. Instead of bartering and swapping like women would do, they started a war to take the oil. But our men were old, so they sent our sons to do their bidding and bring home the oil. Thousands of our sons, and then our daughters were sent to this foreign land, without their mothers, and proudly fought for their fathers. Sadly, many of our children did not come home and many who did were badly damaged. They lost limbs, were bombed, some captured, some rescued. They returned home battered, and hurt, and often with emotional and mental issues that we could not fix.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

We started a new century and another man decided he wanted to show his father how things were done, so he decided that we would go back and get that oil in that far away land. But before they could, a true enemy attacked our land, killed men, women and children, and so our country, including our women demanded justice. But our leaders decided to go after the oil, instead of the murderers, and they sent our sons and daughters to fight this war. Again, we lost thousands of our children, and more came home battered, bruised, broken, and emotionally damaged.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

A new leader worked at ending wars, and protecting our children, and our land, but he was met with obstruction from those who wanted more of those resources. He was able to finally bring justice for the deaths of all our people that were killed by terrorists, but that no longer mattered to the men in charge. They didn’t like him, because he was “different”
 He tried to get the other men in charge to find safer, cleaner methods of fueling their toys, but they did not want change.  All our children that were left started coming home, and the devastation to their bodies, and the damage to their psyche became more and more apparent. Our children could not function normally. They were “shell-shocked” and missing limbs. Their bodies had suffered in extreme conditions and they needed medical attention. But the men in control had cut the funding to help them. They allowed our children to go without medical treatment, without housing, without food. When they tried to get food, these men cut their benefits. Our grandchildren suffered because their fathers, and mothers, could not care for them, and the men would not help them. They were accused of being lazy. And the men in charge refused them help. All this time, the men were getting rich, and the rich were getting richer. The banks had been cheating the poor, and something needed to be done. But the men in charge were greedy. They would only help those who would pay them. They forgot that the people had elected them to office, and instead became prostitutes to wealthy men, because their greed had eaten their souls.
More and more people struggled to feed their families. Women worked two jobs, and still cleaned house, fed their families, cleaned up after their husbands, and took care of everything. They asked for relief, and the men in charge called them lazy.  

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

People around the world were getting poorer and poorer. Mothers like us were trying to save their children. They had heard wonderful stories of our country, so they saved their money and sent their children to our country, in hopes they would survive. Some nations had gangs that were forcing children into their gangs, and young girls were being raped, so more mothers starved and saved to get their children out before they were killed. They sent children by the thousands to our borders, in hopes they could be safe, and survive. But the men in charge had been poisoning the minds of the people, convincing many that they were above others, and told them that these children were diseased and horrible creatures. They used their TVs and radios to make people afraid, and mad. Many people listened, and tried to stop these children from entering our land. Others called them names, shouted at them, treated them badly. But they kept coming. They had nowhere else to go. They did not understand this hate. But some of us came forward, and offered our homes, our love and our comfort. Because we would want another woman to do that for our children if we were desperate enough to send them away. Thousands of these children came, and we tried to house them all, but the greedy men in charge would not release the money needed. They turned the public against these kids and against the parents that sent them here for safety. Sadly, many of these kids were housed in buildings and conditions that would tear our hearts out if they were our kids, but we could not get the men in charge to thaw their frozen hearts.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

The men in charge started trying to sell off our precious parks and beautiful land to be used to dig more holes, destroy more mountains, cut down more trees, and poison more waters. But the land began to respond. Earthquakes began appearing in places that had never experienced them before. The loss of trees created an imbalance between carbon and oxygen, and the weather began to respond as well. Oceans started warming, causing trouble for sea life. Temperatures started rising, and scientists told us we needed to stop using fossil fuels and use renewable energy, or the world would suffer more. But the men in charge did not want to spend money. The preferred to give it to those people who would get them the fuels they needed for their toys, and the ones who the prostituted themselves to.
 They continued to sell themselves to the companies that dug the holes and destroyed the mountains, cut the trees and poisoned the waters, and ignored the cries of the scientists and most of the people. The men in charge continued to lie to the people. They used the TVs and the radios to infect their minds with lies, and fears, and hatred. They lied to the people about events going on, who was on their side, and tried to convince them that there was no need to change their ways.

The men in charge kept getting richer, while the people continued to suffer. But the men in charge convinced the people that were making ends meet that they were superior to those who had fallen on hard times, and demonized the poor. They convinced the people that homeless people were less than human, and passed laws making it illegal to feed them. They built benches and doorways so that homeless people could not comfortably sleep, and chased the homeless from the parks. They arrested people who tried to feed them. The men in charge managed to turn nearly half the population into cold-hearted, unloving, selfish people. They were convinced they were superior, and that it would be beneath them to help those in need. They convinced the people that those who were trying to make things better were the enemy, and actually convinced people to vote for them, even though they promised to continue to pollute their air and their water, and refuse medical care to their children. Whole towns had their water poisoned so bad the people went without water for weeks, and they accused the people of being “takers” for asking for water to drink and cook with. And yet, these people were convinced that the men in charge did it for their own good, and they voted to keep these people in charge.

All this time, the men in charge denigrated women. Made excuses for raping them, and told women that they were incapable of making their own medical decisions. They blamed women for being raped. They refused to accept responsibility for their own actions. They expected women to be quiet while they used religion and lower pay to keep women under their control. They paid women less than men, and tried to prevent women from voting by making unfair laws that hindered their voting. The men in charge had become afraid of women, because women had gotten a taste of financial freedom, and had become stronger, and more educated. So, they cut funding to schools. They did not want educated people. It is much easier to manipulate those who cannot think for themselves, and zombies were what they wanted. How else would they get rich if the women got smart enough to lead? But women had a taste of education, and they loved to learn, so they learned more and more, making them more qualified for higher paying jobs. But the men in charge refused to pay them what they were worth.

AND WE DID NOT COMPLAIN:

A new leader attempted to make peace with a people that had never attacked another land, but was working on nuclear materials. The leader had been raised by a wise grandmother, who taught him that friendship and talking was the smoothest way to peace. That friends are less likely to start a war with you. So, he went to other lands, or sent those he trusted, to talk. They talked, and they developed a good relationship with this land we had been enemies with for years. And they talked, and other nations joined us, and they negotiated a deal that would destroy most of the nuclear materials that our former enemy had developed, and their leaders promised to allow foreigners to inspect their facilities to guarantee that they kept their promises. Both sides understood that, though they did not completely trust each other, they would work at earning that trust. The people of the world were excited that a nuclear threat was about to be stopped! The country, itself was excited.
But the men in charge screamed and yelled and refused to accept this deal, because they still wanted to go steal the oil. Men running for President even promised to steal the oil. But our leader said, ”NO. The People want peace.”

So the men in charge lied. Their pawns on the TVs and radios lied to the people and convinced almost half of them that the deal was a bad deal. They convinced the old white men of their party that a war was the only way to stop a nuclear threat, and they lied about the deal. They never suggested that people read the deal, they wanted people to believe them. It was in their best interests that the people not read the deal, because then the people might figure out that they were lying.
These men in charge wanted to send our sons and our daughters to another war. Not to find peace, but to steal oil. Why did they want to do this? To make their “donors” richer. To put more money in their own pockets. War would mean more weapons manufactured. It meant more planes, more supplies, and more money for the wealthy owners of those industries. And once again, they believed that they could steal the oil and bring it home.

This time, we say “NO!!!”

Women Arise!!!                                                                   

Stand up for your children,

Stand up for your grandchildren.

Tell these men NO, you can’t have them
Tell them that if they want oil in a far off land, they can go get it themselves,

But we, the women of the world will not send our children to steal, or to die.

Men have had thousands of years to make things good, and they have failed.
It is time for women to show men how to do this. It is time for women to come out of our houses and clean up the world. We must not allow men to continue to poison our waters, pollute our air, or destroy our land. We must replant the trees, fix the landscapes and make the Earth beautiful again.
Nature is suffering, animals dying, and the climate changing because man has failed to be a good steward of his land. We have given them the reins for too long, and they have failed to use their intelligence to supply our needs without destroying our earth.

Women, come together all over the world. Tell the men we will no longer tolerate hate. We will not allow our children to live in fear. We will NOT send our children to battle, to fight when there are other options. We will not stand for our men leaving and never returning because they are fighting for the very things that are destroying our earth. It is time we showed them that kind words, love, compassion, and compromise are the best ways to settle disputes. We will show them that humans can sit down and discuss issues, listen to those around us, and work together to make the entire world a better place.
We will tear down the invisible borders of US and THEM. We are all human, and it is time we acted like it.   We call ourselves Humane, but our men have failed to live it.  Benevolence, compassion, understanding and kindness have not been a driving force between nations.



Women Arise.   We must stand together. If we don’t do something, our men will destroy us all.  We MUST stop the madness. No woman wants to watch her child die. Why would we want another woman to have to bury her child?  Every woman wants a better life for her children and grandchildren than she had, so why shouldn’t we help other women do the same for their children?

Every religion on Earth teaches Peace and Love, and yet we have allowed Hate and Fear and War in our lives. What makes us superior to animals, when even animals show compassion, and only kill for food? We must teach our children to stop waste. Food, water, resources are wasted on one continent, while another goes wanting. We must teach our children to share. After all, isn’t that what love is?

 Show the men of the Earth that love can be extended to all. That compassion is more healing than hate. Friendship is kinder than silence. We must reach out to each other all over the world. We must educate our children in things that matter. Teach them how to care for the Earth. Teach them how to communicate with each other. We must teach them tolerance, compassion, and love. We must instill pride and empathy, and hope. We must come together and restore the earth in all its glory. We must preserve pristine lands and protect them from those who would destroy them in the search of more resources. We must stop the extinction of animals, because if we can’t do that, how will we prevent the extinction of humans?
We must DEMAND clean energy, and refuse to allow another stream or river to be poisoned, or another mountain top torn away. We must stop deforestation without replacement of trees. We must do whatever is necessary to prevent the ice caps from melting. We cannot wait until it is too late. Men have argued and procrastinated instead of trying SOMETHING, ANYTHING!!!  We might make some mistakes along the way, but we must try to save our Earth!!

If we don’t stand up and tell men ENOUGH we will not see that. We will watch our children die from poisoned water. We will see our mountains destroyed, our trees cut down, and earthquakes shake things apart, and our weather get worse and worse. 
Women, we know that we are sisters, not enemies. So ARISE. Not just for ourselves, but for our families, too. For our children, for their children, and their children. Women clean house before they leave, so when they return it will be clean. Why shouldn’t we clean our Earth before we leave it?

  What woman would leave her home for her children to clean the mess that she made? What woman would not clean her home, knowing that visitors are coming? Well, visitors ARE coming!!! Family, friends, and strangers are coming to our land, and we should be ashamed to let them see it in the condition that it is.

How can we do this, when the men are in charge?? VOTE!!! Run for office!!! Be a LEADER!!  Support other women who are leaders. Vote the men out, and replace them with women. And most of all, tell men that we will NOT allow our children to die because of their stubbornness and greed.

How many men would survive a week, if they had to do their job, clean the house, cook the meals, do the laundry and care for the kids? And let’s face it, they can’t give birth to a child!!!

We are stronger than men!!!  It is time we reminded them of that. They might be able to lift heavier weight, but we can withstand more pain. WE repopulate the world. Without women, human life on Earth will die out. Why shouldn’t we have MORE say in how those children will live? 

Seek out your sisters for support.   

The men in charge say that we are the greatest country. But what great country would turn their backs on starving children? What great country would put helping the rich above helping those who fought their wars? What great country would demonize homeless people?  What great country would disrespect their leader? What great country would lower their investment in children, the leaders of the future? What great country would let thousands die every year for lack of healthcare? What great country would allow their leaders to spread hate, fear, and division? What great country would divide their people into “groups” and define each group with different degrees of acceptance?  What great country would turn away people who feared for their lives and had to escape a dangerous land?   What great country could look at pictures of dead children washed up on beaches because their families needed to escape a war torn land, and ignore the plight of these children?
WE CAN BE GREAT AGAIN, but we must hold our lawmakers accountable for turning our country into a bigoted, ugly, hateful, and fearful people. We must remove them from power, and let others know we will never again accept inequality. We must tell them “never again” will we choose war over a chance at peace. We must hold them responsible for the destruction of our land that they authorized because of greed. We must punish them for ignoring the needs of the many, to pacify the few. We must make this a better land for our children, and their children.
We must open our hearts to the world. We must be peacekeepers, not warmongers. We must find ways to heal the sick throughout the world.
We must stop the conspicuous consumption by the greedy, and help the needy. We must see those who are disadvantaged for what they are: on hard times. We must acknowledge that given the right circumstances, those homeless people could be US!!

So, Women, UNITE!!  Demand the respect we deserve. How DARE they treat their wives, daughters and female co-workers disrespectfully!  We KNOW their Mothers taught them better! Tell men to move over – they have failed, and they need to get out of the way so we can fix their mess!!