What????? October already? Come ON!!! I'm still thinking I should plan a Memorial Day BBQ. With the flipping of the calendar page to another month I can't help but be reminded of the ominous HOLIDAY SEASON that is encroaching whether we like it or not.
Oh yes....the holiday season....love and best wishes to all....right? So easy to say from our holier-than-thou pulpit. We need to practice what we preach. We all want world peace and get angry at our elected political representatives because they can't get along. However, how many of us avoid and manipulate celebrating holidays with certain relatives/friends because they have pissed us off? How many of us have boycotted holiday get-togethers because of family feuds? I see you. You can't fool me.
Before you get your liberal ass all preachy mandating peace and love for all while dissing your own family I have a few parting thoughts and a practice challenge for you. Visualize the following carefully.
We all can't even come together over a meal at Thanksgiving with family members we are not particularly fond of and compromise -- even if we have to fake it. We all know that the holiday season is fodder for suicide, violence, and 911 domestics. Why on earth do you expect your elected officials and government to behave differently?
Michael Jackson said it best. If you want to make the world a better place take a look at yourself and make that change.
Your challenge for this holiday season is to make peace with a relative who has pissed you off and break bread with them. Grandma will take that humanitarian gesture to her grave....AND it will legitimize your "world peace" bumper sticker on your Prius. Think global. Act local. You can't get any more local than your own home and family.
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