God Bless America!

I am guilty of being....very patriotic!
I love my country....I love my family....I love my friends.....
As you can probably tell.....what I love...I love....what I hate...I hate!
Hate is a strong word for me....
When our children were small, ‘that’ word was not allowed in their vocabulary. Yet as time goes on...I do find that there are some things that I can say truthfully.....I REALLY HATE!!!
One of those things I hate.....is people using, abusing, and taking for granted the freedom and ‘bounty’ of this wonderful nation....America.
‘Tis disgraceful to me.....
Another thing I hate.....is indifference!
Being removed, emotionally, from freely expressing love, joy, anger, disappointment and healthy disagreement.....in a non-threatening way!
Why live a......dead life?
Another thing I hate.......dishonesty, pretense, falseness!
I do NOT hate the people or persons who choose this in life.....I hate the results of their choice. What a waste of good energy that could be used in a positive and meaningful way!
I also hate to see family members and friends who are so very blessed and yet somehow refuse to ‘be grateful’ for the very good life they have!
Traveling to other countries is often a ‘quick fix’ for being an ‘ungrateful American’!
Actually I much rather think and talk and write about what I LOVE!
That is why I have always been a simple minded writer in our family and for friends. Writing about what I love.....is endless!
I Love...beauty...
little children...books...seas....butterflies....smiles....laughs....fun....kindness....
good food....truthfulness....music....rainbows....good jokes....rainy days....
fires in our fireplace....snow skiing....surprises....relaxing in the pool....hearing someone say, “I love you” to me over the phone....boating with my brothers....chatting with my sisters....unexpected lunch with my family, shopping bargains .....e-mails from special people.....people of integrity....church...walking in the rain.... etc., etc. etc.....
I love God......I love my country....I love my family....I love my friends.....
And as I said in the beginning....you can probably tell.....what I love...I love....what I hate...I hate!
God Bless America.....in 2004!