We aren't promised tomorrow, love today

Good morning everyone,

Yesterday was Memorial Day and I didn't do anything at all. I had my grandson in the morning and had my daughter later that day. In between, I read, slept, slept some more and then was woke up by family coming over. You know, I wonder about how family treats each other. It makes me wonder, we set a whole day to remember those who have fallen to save our country. It is a day worth remembering. Although, I can't help but wonder what rights the soldier died for?

So much of what this country was based on, no longer applies. We pay taxes, we pay into social security with each check, during our whole working lives. Now why didn't they use my hard earned money responsibly? If I would have taken out just as much and put it in the bank that the government required me to take out, I probably would have a boatload of cash right now. The problem is that after the government takes their share, there just isn't enough left over to stash away for later. Every penny is needed.

I'm going to stop the complaining against the government right now. However, what I have found is that we as a family, a literal family, treat each other as disposable. Don't worry about being kind to family, somebody will make more. We take a whole day to memorialize the dead, but yet walk all over those whose blood we share. I say this because I have family that I don't talk to. I have my reasons and I'm not going to call anyone out, not that they read this anyway, but still.....it just makes me sad because we used to be kind of close once.

All I'm really trying to say is to treat each other the way you would want to be treated. It seems like a simple thing. Yet, it's something we struggle with every day of our lives. Maybe because we don't treat ourselves very well. Maybe it's because we've chosen to believe the lie that we aren't worthy of being taken care of, or loved or to have someone sacrifice for us as one person. Just you, somebody thinking you're worth dying for, or fighting for, or taking care of you, or loving you.

I leave you with one of my favorite verses found in Psalms 139:23-24 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way." Please, try to be kind to each other. We don't live forever in this life. We miss each other when we die. So love each other today.  Love, Patty