Show Your Love While Those You Love Live, Not Just When They Leave

       As I was going through some old essays I had written I came across one I wrote in 2016 after a dear friend of mine passed away. I never told her how much she really mean to me, oh yes I know she knew I thought a lot of her but I don't think she really knew how much I enjoyed her and cherished having her in my life.  As I was grieving the loss I wrote this piece. It reminds me of how important it is to show those you love how important they are while they are here to enjoy our love.

     On October 10, 2016 at the school where I teach, we lost a wonderful teacher and friend. She was taken from us instantly in a car wreck. The students and staff were all in shock when we found out. You could feel the sadness in our building, the sorrow we all felt at the loss of such a beautiful person, our P.E. teacher, taken away so very young. 

 

     It was not long after the heartbreaking news that a little stuffed frog was placed on the door of her gym, her classroom. Later on, I saw a red heart and as the day went on cards and letters of love were posted along the rail leading up to the gym. The kids hearts were broken, her fellow teachers and friends hearts were broken. We were all at a loss and everyone wanted to show their love for this amazing woman. 

 

     Every day the signs of love grew. Every day more cards, posters, stuffed animals and signs of love went up to show how much we will miss and love her. I took pictures for the school paper and I read the cards and posters that express so much love. My heart ached because I will miss her and still does as I think of that outpouring of love shown to this amazing woman. It was unbelievable; hundreds of cards line the rail and the door leading to the gym where she once spent most of her time. 

 

    As I looked at this beautiful expression of love and sorrow, I felt an added sense of pain thinking how sad it is that this much love is shown to this beautiful person after she is gone. It made me think of how characteristic it is for people to show such an outpouring of love when someone dies. Yes, it is for the family too but it is also to help our hearts heal. I think that is wonderful but I am also sad that we do not show this outpouring of love to people while they are here to enjoy it. 

 

     From all of the cards, flowers and other expressions of love I know she was truly loved, deeply loved by so many. I am sure she knew she was loved while she was still living but I am not sure she knew just how much she was loved and the impact she had on so many  lives. This again made me sad to think that we don't show this kind of love to the living. Many people have no clue how much they are loved, some don't feel loved at all.

 

     So with this thought and as I reflect on the beautiful memorial tribute that has been made to our wonderful teacher and friend I hope that I show those who I love how much I love them while they are living. I also think maybe we should celebrate those we care about while they are alive. Do not wait until they are gone to give cards, flowers, and stuffed animals. Share that beauty while they are alive and show your love for them. 

 

Charlie Kirk Video States Why Covid Vaccines Should not be Mandated

 

   I recently watched the linked Charlie Kirk video and found it comforting that there are still people in this crazy world who respect one another's right to choose what medicine is put into their body. Both parties speak respectfully to each other and let each other speak.

    What is said by Mr. Kirk also hit home. He states all of the adverse reactions and deaths from the Covid vaccine which come from the government website VAERS: 

They are:

   - 818,000 adverse effects

   - 83,412 hospitalizations

   - 10,179 Bells Palsy

   - 10,304 with myocarditis

   - 92,000 Urgent Care visits

   - 8,408 heart attacks

   - 127,641 doctor visits

   - 2,631 miscarriages

   - 26,219 disabled

   - 17,128 deaths

 Mr. Kirk then states that those who do not want the Covid vaccine take that into consideration and that is why they do not want the shot. They have the right to say "this concerns me for my health and I do not want to put it into my body."

      That is how most of those who do not want the Covid vaccine feel.  To them the amount of adverse reactions and deaths are too much of a risk to put the medicine into their body. Many also fear what might happen in a few years from the medicine the Biden administration is trying to force on people. Those fears are real and should be considered. 

   On the other side of the issue those who do not want to risk the vaccine for the most part  respect the right of those who believe the risk of the shot is worth it. They have the right to take the vaccine because they fear Covid as much as others have the right not to take it because they fear the shot. 

    The nastiness and bullying of the current people in the White House and of many other people in the world is discouraging to me. Sometimes it is overwhelming that so many people  believe the politicians have the right to decide what others put into their own body.  It is hard to handle how much this has divided our country, friends and family.  It is so sad because those who do not want the shot are called evil and even Biden says they are hurting the country. 

    This short video is great, the young man who took the vaccine and asks the question is respectful when asking his question. Mr. Kirk is respectful in his response. At the end of the video both are still respectful. It was a breath of fresh air to see that exchanges like this can still take place. Neither are saying a person should or should not take the vaccine, Mr. Kirk is just saying it has to be a personal choice and there are many reasons why Biden should not be allowed to mandate it..

   I hope that anyone either wanting the vaccine or not wanting it does their research. I also hope that those reading this post watch the video. It is so eye opening and refreshing. 

Why Covid Vaccines Should Not be Mandated

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8 Year Old Heartbreak Over Critter Country Splash Mountain Changes

     

    My little eight year old grandson, Noah,  absolutely loves to ride Splash Mountain at Disneyland. He feels like he knows the characters personally because  I have the Song of the South stories and some Brer Rabbit books. He loves them so much. We read them a lot together and he reads them alone. As with many sweet characters he feels like they are his little "friends" 

     

     When we went to Disneyland in 2019 it took some coaxing but we got him on Splash Mountain. This year in 2021 when we went to Disneyland he was eager and ready to ride. We went on it several times and he sang along with all of the characters. 

              

     On our last day at the park we were on The Disneyland Railroad. As we went by Splash Mountain I said "farewell forever Briar Patch friends." My grandson asked me why I said forever and I told him that Disneyland was changing it to Princess and the Frog. He thought about it for a bit and got the most heartbroken expression on his face. I asked if he was ok and tears fell from is little eyes. He asked why they would get rid of Brer Rabbit and all of his friends. He wanted to know where they would go. I told him that they make changes sometimes and it will be ok. The other theme will be fun. He didn't say anything more at that moment.

     Later that evening we were eating at Bengal Barbecue. He started to cry again and said "I don't know why they have to change something a guy really loves" I told him that I didn't know either and I was sad about it too but we would love the new ride. And he said he won't love it. I told him it will be fun but he was still worried about his friends from the Briar Patch. I told him we would write a letter to Disneyland asking them not to change it. That helped him to feel better so he could enjoy the rest of the time we had at the park.

     When we got home we read our Brer Rabbit stories but never go to our letter. 

     When his dad and his fiancé took Noah back to his moms accouple of weeks after our trip to Disneyland he thought of Splash Mountain again. As they were closer to Colorado he woke up and started crying. They asked him what was wrong and he said that he was sad about Splash Mountain. It was so random and so sad.

     I called him a few days later and he reminded me again to write the letter to Disneyland asking them not to change Splash Mountain. The friends from the Briar Patch didn't do anything wrong and shouldn't lose their home. 

     I never dreamed that he would be that upset over his little "friends" losing their home. If I had known I wouldn't have said anything to him about it. It is sweet that this little, now 9 year old, loves the attraction and its characters so much it breaks his heart to see them removed. It breaks this grownups heart too and I don't really understand it either. I know that they always change things but it is not a change I am happy about. I know it will be ok and I will love the new attraction however I am with my little grandson and wish they would let the critters remain in Critter Country.

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Covid Exposed Heartless and Cruel People in Many Different Ways: A Cold Hearted Person Wished Death to the Loved Ones of Those Who Did Not Mask

     Covid lockdowns, masking, not masking, vaccines and most everything involving Covid brought with it some very nasty behaviors. So many people calling each other names on both sides of the issue. We were all trying to get through things as best we knew how but this point in time exposed many hurtful and in my mind evil feelings and thoughts that some people have. It was a sad time but I think one of the worst things ever to come from a person was from a former friend of mine. To me he is the epitome of what I consider evil.
 

     Back when the Covid shut downs first began, well really about the time of the TP crisis I had this friend block me on Facebook and unfriend me in real life. We disagreed on some very trivial  issues at the time and about  things that were happening around the country. This was mind you before things got really ugly...  I was actually shocked that he would go so far as to block and unfriend me in any way because we were what I though, very good friends. I thought of him as a very open minded and compassionate person. Someone who believed we all have a right to our thoughts and beliefs. I was wrong. Some people only think you have  a right to your thoughts and beliefs as long as they agree with them He was this person. 

     I learned how very uncaring and hateful his thoughts truly are. I was glad he no longer considered himself my friend because I do not want to be friends with someone with such evil thoughts. 

      As Covid lockdowns etc. were in full swing, and yes sadly many people dying from Covid, this man made a comment on Facebook that I saw because one of my aunts who was still his FB friend showed it to me. It shocked me!  He said how he wanted people who did not wear masks to suffer the loss of a loved one. I wonder if he just meant a loved one lost due to Covid or maybe just the death of a loved one in any way, car crash, heart attack, cancer.....I am not sure, he did not specify the death he wished on their loved ones. Regardless, that was one of the most inhumane, careless and completely evil comments I have ever knows a  person to make. Talk about spewing hate. He only cares about those who agree with him. To the rest he wished heartbreak and death. 

     I just cannot in my mind fathom how anyone can wish death of a loved one on others just because they disagree. It is heartless and cruel. This made me so very thankful we are no longer friends. There is enough heartbreak in the world, I do not need to be friends with people who have  such cruel and cold hearts.

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Opening the Borders Means Letting in More than Just the People- Enter Trafficking, Viruses and Yes Covid!

      I don’t think some people understand that closing the U.S. borders doesn’t mean never letting people immigrate to America. It means they do it legally and go through the right process to get here. The current crisis is a perfect example of the need for closed borders.

If borders are closed then people get tested for Covid and quarantine before entering our country. They don’t send their kids over unsupervised and vulnerable to so many bad things. They come here and after they are cleared they get to start their new life. I welcome them with open arms!!

But no, the current government politicians in the White House opened the borders without considering the consequences. With out requiring Covid or any other testing, no quarantining...nothing...… while we who live here are required to quarantine if we get a sniffle. The politicians in the White House told them to come on over and now we have a crisis!!

Not only do we now have many displaced children who will most likely end up trafficked. But we also have more viruses. We have been locked down for a year but all of the sudden it is ok to let people who have Covid enter undetected so they can spread it and defeat all that has been accomplished. But they will blame those who stopped wearing masks or who started living again. Not the people who flooded in illegally carrying Covid and other things. I am just disgusted at the entire situation!

Teachers and students have followed the mitigation plans at school and it has not been easy! Some schools barely opened at all, restaurants have followed the mitigation plans, businesses were closed, we were locked down for months, forced to wear masks, told to stay away from loved ones, many people lost everything they worked all of their lives for, many lost their lives, hospital workers are weary, We are all weary. This has been hard on all of us and we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, however the regime at the White House opened the flood gates and in one fell swoop we could digress. I for one am not willing to go back in time to March 2020.

Bad Dream Lyric Analysis

     I have been given the idea of having my gifted and talented students analyze song lyrics. I am excited to do this with my kids. 

    This gave me the idea of seeing what a song I love means to my readers.

    The song that I am putting out there right now is Back Ted n Ted's song Bad Dream. I first heard this song in September 2020. I fell in love with the song and it became my 2020 theme song, if a year has a theme song. The song has entered 2021 for me as my 2021 theme song too........it might just  be my theme song for a while....time will tell.

    I would love it if my readers would read the lyrics, listen to the song and tell me what it means to you. I will tell you what it means to me soon, I want to get other thoughts before I add mine.  You can click on the title to be taken to the song.

    

     Bad Dream

Back Ted N-Ted

I'm going inside
Closing the blinds
It's too much for me out here
The world's on fire
Its down to the wire
Wake me when its over
I'm walking in circles
Chasing my tail
Keep saying the same things
A broken record

Tell me that its over
Tell me that its over over over
Tell me that its over
Tell me that its over over over
And everything's gonna be alright
Tell me that its over
Tell me that its over over over
Tell me that its over
Tell me that its over over over
And everything's gonna be alright

I'm sick and tired
Of talking through wires
Just cant tell how your feeling
So far away
What can I say
Even when you're standing right here
I'm walking in circles
Chasing my tail
Keep saying the same things
A broken record

Tell me that its over
Tell me that its over over over
Tell me…

Source: Musixmatch

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