I had what to me was a most interesting experience last week. As I have said many times, I like to watch people, to listen too them. Everyone of you has a story and it is something even not an epic novel but only a small novelette, but to me interesting. In any case, I ran into a Lady doing a clerical job in one of our local stores. I have said before that I am married to a Filipina. But enjoy trying to match many of the Asians I observe into the appropriate Country. Am usually pretty good at it too. I looked at her and listened as she spoke. Could not place any accent and her features just did not quite match any of the Asian Countries. So I asked since my wife is Filipina, if she was too? She said no, she said she was an Apache. Now that was so astounding to me as she is for sure a long way from home. It was possible she was spoofing me, but as she talked, she made some comments that I believe made her what she said she was.
I have not met many Indian People here in this Country. Mostly some from the Indian Tribes/ Nations in the Northwest. For sure they are few and far between unless one goes onto their Reservations. Wanted to talk with her more about her Nation, but her work and my concerns that she might think I was hitting on her stopped me. But as I said before, all of you are interesting.
In a posting some months back, I made several suggestions on how to possibly control the local deer problem. Some of the Ladies just went off the rails that I would consider any means that might make them suffer in any way. And then the Hypocrisy started.
Than I noted a small child who was one of I don't know how many at one of the local freebie events that the City throws for those of us who are either members of the 47% or the Deplorables depending on which party one belongs too.? She was in a Police Car getting a free ride as she imaginarily drove the vehicle. Where the Officer was, I don't know? For sure nowhere in sight. What concerned me was that the keys were in the vehicle and the shifting lever was very close to them and the steering wheel. It would have taken one of the children no time at all to turn the vehicle on and possibly get it into gear and away we go. It was most surprising that not one Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, male relative of any ilk noted the danger as what it was? How many times do we see/ read where a child was off joy riding in a car?
Than just the other day, I noted the dangers of using Drugs be they Legal or Illegal in whatever form be it Alcohol of Coke, Meth, Speed, Pot and/ or a Legal Prescription. Even showed some of the dangers from the Mother using.
The most interesting part was I gave a (in my mind), huge shout out for the Ladies that helped in what is called the "Cuddling Room" at the Hospital. They put in hours holding, cuddling, loving those poor babies that were so abused by their Mothers from the day one inception.
Again not a single word for their efforts? Not from a Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Sister, Brother or any relative on the superb efforts of those Ladies doing what YOU, whoever you are should have been doing for that family child.
Have pointed several times the scams being pulled on every Parent in the District and even State as the Teachers are lauded for the outstanding jobs they do and the reason they are all entitled to their currently large wage and benefit increases. Than the Truth comes out as it usually does on how the little darlings when leaving the local or most if not all of the School Districts have just passed the child/ children from one grade to another to get rid of them. They go off to College and spend way too much of their first year/ money learning the Math, Writing and Arithmetic (Boo- boo, meant Reading, updated 2:25 P.M., 28 Nov.), that they did not get taught in the 1-12 years,
Again nary a word on the scam. In this case, it is said because the Parents are afraid to say anything because of what may happen to a child whose Parent speaks up? Not necessarily from a bullying child, but from the School Staff too or more so?
Tis a sad place we live in when so many can not speak up because it would be saying something positive on the opening up on problems here in Vienna (First), and than the entire BOE/ State on many issues.
Some of you will attack me because I am the messenger and attempt to ignore the Truth. But too many of you are showing that caring for our kids (and I have not a one in this State), is a bit more than many of you can manage readily?
I would suggest time to take back our Community, Schools and Families. That would for sure be us "first". Think on that me darlin's? 'nuff said'.