I have to be mindful that no one likes to be criticize, and I also acknowledge that rarely do entire groups of people admit to wrong doing. Henry the VIII did not, and why should he - he was king, and I don't need to support my sweeping generalization with historical fact, it is I believe a valid statement. I have binged on reading Rick Bragg's memoirs and I did it to myself, I admit, it was too much reading about the troubling issues of inequality and poverty in one concentrated effort and I sort of needed to take a break from it all. While in recovery though, I happened to catch the movie 'As Good as it Gets'
and a very poignant line, in my opinion of course is:
"Carol Connelly: OK, we all have these terrible stories to get over, and you-...
Melvin Udall: It's not true. Some of us have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad. Just no one in this car. But, a lot of people, that's their story. Good times, noodle salad. What makes it so hard is not that you had it bad, but that you're that pissed that so many others had it good. "
That might be an important thing to reflect on this Sunday as certainly many of the 7billion humans on earth still live in abject poverty but how many paupers, who have become lean living under communism, horrid dictatorships or closed societies, still dream of a better tomorrow? I have come to a crossroad after this past year and I know that good intentions can be destroyed and motives can be distorted and then the poverty still remains not just in far off distant places.
On the measels vaccine controversy - last night one of the American networks had a medical expert on screen speaking about the outbreak. A correction - please read "SCOURGE" smallpox has been eradicated and no longer exists naturally because of vaccines.
Also the CAMELLIA is the state flower for Alabama, not the rose.
Just sayin'
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