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Date Posted: 07:18:16 11/04/10 Thu
Author: MaryAnne
Subject: Re: Anyone have any idea what's going to heal our country?
In reply to: Jeffman 's message, "Re: Anyone have any idea what's going to heal our country?" on 05:32:12 09/08/10 Wed


Jeff,One of the great things about working the polls for 7 years is, I was able to meet almost everyone in my neighborhood. It is surpising how many friends I made with that simple volunteer. The day was long and hard,but what a great benefit I gained.

I have lived here since 1972,knew most everyone because of having kids in school.Kids make friends,but so many had moved away,died,retired or moved into Retirement Centers.

Now,I know the younger people and they keep a close eye on me. Saturday night at 1.30 I awoke to find 2 Policemen standing in my bedroom door. Somehow,the garage door had not closed and I seldom lock the side door because in case of an emergency.A neighbor down the street had called them because they knew it was not like me to leave the door open.3 police cars with flashing lights and I am sure drawn guns.although I did not see one. You can bet I check that door before I go to bed now.:o)




































>I dont know. People have it so much better today than
>they ever have and yet they are discontented with it
>all. I think, in general, people have been sold a
>crappy bill of goods. An idea that stuff is what makes
>you happy. An idea that personal gain makes you happy.
>Instead they get stuff and amasse some semblence of
>personal gain and find that it doesnt make them happy
>at all. TV, computers, video games, portable video
>games, cell phones and texting, etc etc etc. All this
>stuff is isolating people from other people not the
>other way around.
>
>I think that people need to get off the virtual
>bandwagon and start being with other people. People
>need to eat with their families around the dinner
>table. Neighbors need to be neighbors again. My
>Grandmother knew practically everyone in a 10 mile
>area. I dont know everyone that lives in my
>subdivision. People need to get more involved with
>their communities instead of isolating themselves.
>Only when we can get some of that back will some of
>this selfishness and pettiness be minimized.
>
>>I look at our society today and can't help wonder how
>>we're ever going to heal. Maybe it's too much time
>>spent in and out of hospitals, not able to do much
>>other than think and I'm worried.
>>
>>It seems no matter where I look there's so much
>>discontent and hatred whether in our schools--students
>>and their attacks on other students, even causing some
>>of their targets to commit suicide from the bullying.
>>Students don't want to accept responsibility for what
>>they do. Why should they? They don't see their
>>parents accepting responsibility. Everything is
>>political now, not for what's good for the country but
>>sheer politics. In a time of so many problems,
>>shouldn't we all be pulling together?
>>
>>What will it take to unite us?

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