Ooops .. it's been a week since I blogged. That's because it has been a really low-key week. We are on Christmas break and feel like we have done nothing but run, run, run. Having a quiet week was much-needed.
I did go play Pitch all day Friday as a sub in my mom's card group. And they about did me in. Seriously. They are high-energy and lots of fun and when I got home on Friday afternoon I immediately put on my pajamas and climbed into bed where I stayed the entire weekend! And, that is no exaggeration. I did get up and take a shower on Sunday and put back on the same pjs, I fixed meals, and I went to the restroom. But, otherwise, I literally sat in bed reading and catching up on tv shows I had DVRd.
But this week I am back to running hard as I prepare for a week-long trip to Hawaii next week to visit my friend, Cheryl. Leaving for a week takes tons of preparation. I will be a zombie by the time I board the plane on Monday. And they will be lucky if I don't do it in my pjs and robe.
So, onto this week's Tuesday Coffee Chat ...
It's a New Year! What is one positive thing about 2017, and one negative thing about the forthcoming year?
Let's get political, shall we? (I didn't sleep very good last night and I'm annoyed so this seems like a good time to voice my opinion.)
The positive thing about 2017 is that Donald Trump will be the President of the United States. I proudly voted for him, support him and his administration 100%, and am excited and hopeful for the future (for the first time in a long, long time.)
The negative thing is all of the whiney baby celebrities that think that boycotting the inauguration or, even more embarrassing, marching on the inauguration, will make any difference whatsoever in its outcome.
Last year, my friend and our four children walked across Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and spent some time tracing the steps of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Now, that was a march. Do you know what that march accomplished? The voting rights of blacks and women in this country, that all citizens shall have the right to vote equally.
In November of 2016, those voting rights led to votes that elected Donald Trump President of the United States.
And now you have all of these celebrities, who think they have any clout at all, marching in three days with HATE which is the one thing Martin Luther King, Jr., was against! He was for equality and love and peace and the rights of all Americans to vote for their leaders. These celebrities want to shout Black Lives Matter and Women's Lib and Equality for All but then want to denounce the rights of voters and the results of an election that Dr. King fought so hard for in the name of blacks, women, and equality.
It is ridiculous and makes me so angry!
I plan to pay very close attention to any celebrity who protests, marches, or speaks out against the leader of our country and boycott any of their movies, songs, television shows, events, etc. And I would ask you to do the same. For instance, I will never watch anything Meryl Streep acts in again. Did you see the Golden Globe Awards? What a troll.
I like this graphic I saw this morning.
Our country is in a position to unite as we have never done before. But, unfortunately, I do not see that happening because of the ones who are so in our face in every media outlet. Everybody wants Donald Trump to fail. Why in the world would you want that? I will tell you why ... because you do not care about anybody but yourself. You want to have a cause (blacks, whites, equality) just to get your 10 seconds of fame because in the entertainment world you make absolutely no lasting difference and once your seconds are gone, you are out.
It's disgusting. Children are watching! Martin Luther King, Jr., is rolling over in his grave right now. How disappointing for him and his family to watch his life's work, what he died for, be used in such a flippant way and with such hate. It makes me sad.
I am praying for President-elect Trump, his administration, and his family as they lead our country in the next four years. He will make change in this country. And I am believing it is for good. And I choose to focus on the positive.
God Bless America.
How nice you will have a week in lovely Hawaii, during this cold winter.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I hope you get to really enjoy your trip and are not too exhausted before it even begins. My parents went to Hawaii and they absolutely loved it. I think it has a bit of a slower, laid back pace then other places, and they were able to only be as busy as they wanted.
ReplyDeleteI think you make an excellent point: why would we want him to fail??!! That makes zero sense at all. And while I do think celebrities have the same right of free speech as anyone else in the free county, they also have to be careful of where and when they choose their platform. Personally, I am not so sure that an awards show is the appropriate place. I mean, these are very privileged people smack dab in the midst of a self congratulatory orgy. So, it kinda retracts from anything they might say -- even if it is a worthy speech. I mean, if you did a movie about Native People land rights, and you wanted to say something in your speech about that -- it's entirely appropriate. But if you are simply receiving an award there is no need to become political.
Hopefully as you say everyone can move forward with hope and kindness leading their steps. Especially if they do still want MLKs dream to come true. Personally, I think you guys will make it. It might get worse before it gets better, but I think the nation is stronger than the media wants it to believe. The people are the heart... and I for one still think there are many, many Americans with a ton of heart. :)
I love this. I love your attitude. I agree. We are in this together and need to unite!
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