I'm discussing what it means to have enough.  Think about that.

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This isn't about any important social or political issue.  This is the story of how, finally, I am about to make my dream come true. This is my way of thanking all of you for getting me here.

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This has been a highly politically charged week.  You can find more commentary than you can digest anywhere you look.  

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We have made normal the idea that there will be people who have no homes. I think, deep down, we all know this is wrong. And we placate our consciences with all of the programs we have to help people like Mike. None of them accomplish what we need to accomplish.

This is the link for the statistics I quoted:

"Perhaps we could stop insulting people who flip hamburgers, mop floors, or do other "menial" jobs. These are people who are contributing to the functioning of society. They make it possible for us to enjoy our lives, and they deserve to live decently.

I need them in my life. I'm grateful to them."

Last week, I posted this on my Facebook:

“If we can agree to accept a common reality, we can move forward to finding solutions to the problems posed by it.  Let's concentrate on that.”

That simple statement touched off a furious debate. I have taken the time to read all of the comments there, and I have written and recorded this to help explain my idea more completely. If we can’t all agree on what the facts are, we have no chance of finding the solutions to the problems we face collectively.

I’m going to do my best to show you the facts, and then I’m going to explain why we can disagree about how to handle them, while still accepting what they are. This, I believe, is how we can save our country. We need to return to reality.

This is the link for the survey I quoted:

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/30/951095644/even-if-its-bonkers-poll-finds-many-believe-qanon-and-other-conspiracy-theories

This is a rare conversation episode in which I describe how Fred's Front Porch got to Sierra Vista.  It's about Love and Kindness... who would have thought?

I'm going to make 3 points.

1.  A Person's Value is more than their superficial attributes. Treat people kindly.

2.  We are in a seriously difficult time. Treat people kindly.

3.  We can save ourselves only through civil discussion of our shared problems. Treat people kindly.

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You've probably heard the quotations about great, mediocre, and small minds often attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt.  I've found no evidence she ever said it, but I love the quotation.

I'm going to be exploring that idea in this podcast, and then I'm going to tell a story of gratitude that I think you will enjoy.  I hope you'll stay for that part.  

I find life to be more pleasant when I concern myself with the reasons I have to feel Gratitude.  Certainly there are many things about which to be angry, hurt, unhappy, or just generally depressed.  But when I focus on those I don't feel as good.