Many of us go along life’s path making sure we fight the “good fight,” fight for what we believe in for the “good of others.”

Then sometimes, life spins us in a different direction. It stops us in our tracks, and it could mean fight or flight. 

The past three months I’ve been helping my mom after a bad fall get back on her feet so she can live the independent life she’s used to. She finally admitted she cannot sleep on her second floor, so we converted her dining room into her “new bedroom.” 

Believe it or not, at 93 she had been driving short distances. Since her fall, we will now have to do some driving lessons, but she wants her independence and freedom back, and she will fight for them.

Why do I say all this?

There are many “hot” subjects that come to my mind affecting our freedom, our independence, and our personal choices.  Some people may be tired of hearing the words Critical Race Theory or CRT, but for the sake of our children, it must be repeated. 

Our children and grandchildren are made to feel guilty for the actions of people that happened over 200 years ago. I think there’s enough divide already in our country. Children are learning to hate their buddies if they are a different skin color or race. 

I won’t even get into the divide among our children with the masks. Parents who want to speak up at school boards on behalf of their children are being punished. They have even been referred to as “domestic terrorists”.

Why don’t school boards look at the results of student’s standardized testing in math and English? They will find many percentiles are below acceptable ranges. Why not let teachers be teachers and teach the subjects that will allow a child to grow and flourish.  

Some people are totally against  education freedom and pound away for the “brick and mortar public school buildings,” yet the school population keeps decreasing, as do test results.  Consider that before you approve more school funding at every annual meeting.

In America, we are about freedom, independence, not mandates, and not forced regulations. None of us are here forever. We’re all on borrowed time. What a shame that years can go by with such alienation of family and friends.

This month of November we celebrate Veterans Day. Last month the United States Navy celebrated their 243rd birthday, as well as the 50th anniversary of Vietnam. God bless all the men and women who have fought and continue to protect our freedoms and our independence.

Let’s close this divide this Thanksgiving with a prayer of coming together like the Indians and Pilgrims did in 1621 with their Autumn Harvest Feast.

Happy Thanksgiving!