Waiting for a miracle.

A crippled man went into a catholic church determined to regain full use of his legs. He went to the holy water and splashed it on his legs and threw off his crutches. An alter boy, who had seen the whole thing rushed off to find the priest to tell him what had happened. When he found the priest he recounted what he had witnessed and the priest exclaimed "My son, you have witnessed a miracle, where is the man now?" to which the alter boy replied "He is lying on the ground next to the holy water"
In man instances some of us are looking for some miracle. We oftentimes look to the government to solve our problems, and when they don't come to the rescue we criticize and complain. We are not helpless and we do not need "big brother" to solve all of our problems. What would our country be like today if the original framers of the constitution believed that the government should step in and legislate a solution to every problem that our country encountered? The United States of America is strong, not because the government is strong, but because it's citizens are hard-working and intellectual. When we get away from the values that set us apart we will get away from the source of our countries greatness.

The sun will come out tomorrow?

There are few moments in your lifetime that will be cataloged in the annals of history. The presidential election of 2008 will be one of them. But what will the history books write about this time in our nation’s short history? Only time will tell. As I have followed this campaign and listened to the political rhetoric I have become disillusioned with the democratic process in this country. I have talked (argued) with people on both sides of the fence and I have come to realize just how dangerous power in the hands of the uninformed can be! It seems to me that people will believe almost anything they see on TV and this “Sheeple” mentality will now affect us all and we will reap what we sow!! Our country (for the most part) has made an important decision based on a narrow focus and scope. We have ignored the big picture and now the big picture will show us exactly what we’ve done and it is only then that we will look back on this moment. We will bury our face in our hands and we will say to ourselves “Why?”. It is at that point that we must look in the mirror and there is where we will have to place the blame. We voted with our hearts when now, more than ever, we should have voted with our heads. The checks and balances that are so integral to the balance of our government are now tenuous at best. Congratulations America! You got what you deserve!