of a single girl

So I suppose I should start calling myself a woman since I will be turning 35 in less than 5 months. Depressing really . . .

I have been reading the "for teens by teens" book called 'Do Hard Things' by Alex and Brett Harris. It is really good for all of us I think. It challenges adolescence and explains how in the past there has only been two stages of life; childhood and adulthood. They explain how we really need to be taking on more responsibility earlier in life so that we can have a good foundation once we hit adulthood.

I think they are right on.

I interpret in two government classes at the high school where I work and it is amazing to me how it seems that the students in our public school districts, or at least mine, are being taught that the people with lots of money are bad and that the poor people are only that way because of potiticians that are fat, rich, white, men that hate women, all republicans of course. They are being taught that the liberal perspective is that people deserve as much freedom as we can snatch from the power hungry conservatives. Freedoms such as a woman's' right to choose, freedom to love whom ever you want, freedom from religious oppression, prayer in school is religious oppression in case you didn't know, freedom from poverty. That it is the governments job, according to Locke, to protect your right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This means "making sure you can be wealthy or have the opportunity to become wealthy." REALLY??? It seems to me that the government is trying to take the money away from the people who have earned it and is trying to give it to those who have not. They are not making sure that the students understand that money is not free. I wonder if their parents are helping since they are all from pretty wealthy families. Liberal families that support Obama. I don't get it. If they want to give money away why don't they want to choose where it goes.

I have to admit that I'm not sure we would make the hard decisions to actually give more money away if we weren't forced. In one of the political surveys we took there was a question about getting rid of welfare and only having private charities. What would you do?? I think most Americans, like we do now, turn our eyes so we don't have to see the need. I know I do that. There just seems to be so much of it and I hate to say it but I think that the welfare system causes some of it. Everything boils down to selfishness. I've been saying that for years because the older I get the more I experience that even in my own life.

It is a bit scary to me that the children are being taught that having no moral standard means "freedom." There is so much more to it than that. We discussed which is more important personal freedom or public protection. Well, I think the liberal would say public protection but all the "freedoms" they fight for are destroying this nation on a family level and in that way destroying people. How many broken people can one nation produce????

In the preparation for one of the classes I was reading about the fact that our republic is loosely based on the ancient Roman republic. It lasted 500 years. We are 200 years into ours and I confidently can say that I am pretty sure we will not last the 500. Not the way we are spending, encouraging complete moral anarchy, and killing the next generations. What will the next three generations say about us and learn about this time when it becomes history? It's something that I think about all the time. And since I'm getting old I might as well say it, what is this world coming to??

Getting back to the doing hard things. I wonder what outside my comfort zone thing God is calling me to? Not politics because those people piss me off. I'm pretty sure that will never change. Why is doing hard things such a slap in some peoples face? Why am I denying their rights if I expect a higher moral standard for their lives moreover one that will make them more happy, allow them to live life to the fullest, and give them the confidence to enjoy the liberty that they have? I wonder how many single moms on welfare feel like they live in a nation where they have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. They have food stamps, yes. They have section 8 housing, yes. They get free education, yes. But are they happy? Are they proud of what they have accomplished in life? Do they feel free?

Whatever, these are just a fraction of my thoughts today. They may change tomorrow.

I am a bit overwhelmed with life. The weather is getting cold here and I have to fight depression, not real, every year at this time. I hate cold. WHY DO I LIVE HERE!?! Well, three reasons: Samara, Caleigh, and Ellianna.

later - Kari