perhaps I'm no better than...

Those who know me know that I am a very passionate person. I'm passionate about my family, my work, my community and my country. Over the past few years I have noticed a change in my attitude when having dealings with others whom I may consider intolerant and/or ignorant. Perhaps it’s age or my evolving awareness of our society and its imperfections. After a particular exchange I engaged in with two gentlemen last evening who hold different views than mine, I found myself thinking about it as I laid in bed. "Am I any better than those that I rail against?" I try to be. Okay, not better per se, although I do make an exerted effort to not get caught up in negativity and accusations. Sometimes, for a passionate person, this can prove to be more difficult then I'd prefer.

This year's election has the entire country talking. The pundits are salivating…chewing on every word spoken by the campaigns and regurgitating it on every venue possible. Those of us who are following this election closely have to be aware not to get caught up in their caustic rhetoric. The tendency to do so can be great.

So as I go on with my day, I keep the values I teach my children in my head and my heart…everyone is unique and that the differences that we have are what make mankind interesting. How boring the world would be if we were all the same.

Thank you Someguy - retiring the Dawg for a while and Admiral Sir John. Thank you for reminding me of the person that I fear of becoming...biased and jaded by a process that is as old as our country.

"Any fool can criticize, condemn & complain & most fools do."

- Benjamin Franklin