Here's the thing people, it's not just about Hilary loosing. That a woman lost. Or that a Democrat lost. Or that our side lost. We are not being unpatriotic because we don't like the outcome of a race. I think a lot of people are honorable and want to accept the outcome of the race because that is what has been done, what is expected and what is the right thing to do. They want to be that bigger person but you know what STINGS the most? (And I am directing this to all the people who have no empathy in their postings, calling people unpatriotic for being upset). That someone, who we have heard speak words of HATE is now representative of our people. You are asking me to be okay with a man, who I have heard say the most horrible things about my friends. And I am supposed to be okay with that, to shut up because my side lost? It's the HATE that I have problem with. Forgive me, when I listen to his acceptance speech and cringe when he says he is going to help ALL people when that is not what I have heard come from his mouth in the past. And you tell me to suck it up, that I am unpatriotic. Grow some empathy.
Have you ever watched those TV Game shows where they have a couple of doors and behind one is a grand prize? Well, this weekend the hub and I found out what was behind our Door #1. The hubby and I are starting the beginning phases of landscaping our backyard. Our first step, was to clean out the area behind our garage. When we moved in, there was about 2 feet of walking space behind our garage the rest of the area was covered in vines. Vines were growing on the roof and generally it was a mess. Not wanting the vines to take over the roof, we I started to clear out the vines last fall. But after we cut a million vines with only a pair of clippers we gave up and decided to clean out the rest in the spring. Spring came around and we didn't do much until one day when I was sick a few weeks ago, I ran into our gardener. I showed him the mess and asked if he knew of anyone who could come clean it out. I could tell he was actually, quite happy for me to broach the subject of ...
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