WRINKLES AND WISDOM
I thought my wrinkles would have protected me from the “I-cannot-control-voters-in-this-election-blues”. They haven’t. I am being worn down by the media and all the other negativity from all of us (yes, I am including myself) surrounding this campaign.
Yesterday, buying into what the media and millennials and Trumpers are selling: The Apocalypse, I watched, precariously, as my blood pressure rose.
Over many wrinkly years, I have disagreed with many choices this country has made concerning elections, laws, policies, people.
What happened? It used to be ok to agree to disagree.
In my small, diverse circle, I don’t remember anyone threatening someone or calling them names because they didn’t vote their way. It’s not as if former Presidential candidates didn’t give their opposition verbal shellackings. They did. But in the history I have read and the campaigns I participated in, I don’t recall such blatant disrespect. Now we have a candidate who has promoted the yelling and screaming and vicious put downs so out of character for a Presidential race. Of course, it was not out of character for any of his reality shows. I understand his audiences loved the screaming. Loved his put downs. Loved him saying: "You’re Fired!"
The world I live in is not a reality TV show. Although, my fear leads me to think it is becoming one. If we forget civility and respect in self and others, now, how do we expect to expand our humanity. Here it is , guys! The human condition as outlined by wrinkly and occasionally wise, Sally-Jane.
We are basically, animal (with a little vegetable and mineral thrown in for the pot). As the brain grew over the centuries civilization has risen from the basics to include emotions. There are so many emotions… negative and positive. Something our human brain provides for us regarding these emotions is CHOICE.
As we approach the end of the most brutal and negative election process I have ever had the misfortune to witness, I want to remember I have a choice. I choose my self-respect, my dignity, and my honor along with those of my fellow Americans, however which way they voted. There is no winning for losing any of these characteristics.
In conclusion, have you noticed when anger, rage, shame and guilt enter, humor exits?Let’s have a big laugh together. And here is a good one… I think this this video is really funny. It makes me think that wrinklies and millennials are not that far apart.
Love ~ SJ
