Chaska
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I have a question for you.
What do you think about the government's response in terms of helping the flooding victims in Louisiana?
Short answer, I think the government is incompetent and not capable of doing most anything other than spending money they do not have. I can expand on this and similar events later I'm about to leave for a prior engagement.
Please bear with I will get to your question.
I failed in my original post to point out what I saw as the most important aspect of the flood tragic as it is.
I dealt with the same problem in 2008 as did my community, my story of loss or the others is not of importance.
What we shared at the time was loss of property, belongings, cost of rebuilding etc. We came together as people
of the community Black, White and all races to help each other from the beginning to the end to deal with and get
through the crisis in anyway we could.
The same is happening in Baton Rouge, this is the same community where a black man (last month) was shoot my police. There were the protest much the same that happens when this takes place else where that also spark riots, violence , burning business destroying the very community they live in. Often this happens in city's the incident did not take place. This is also where six police officers where shot five killed one is still in the hospital fighting for his life, this was in retaliation for the shooting of the black man. No protest or riots took place although these family's lost love ones just as well.
I would like to share another link that also shows the sharp contract between the two events, ( Baton Rouge )
Now, we have a community that has come together as one in unity ( both black and white ) to deal with the crisis at hand including some of the very ones that lost love ones in the shooting from both sides. If this is possible then I would think the same could be done in instances where shooting take place. Not only that, this is exactly where it needs to begin the community where the events take place. It's at least a starting point from there it can build to other areas that deal with the same issues.
Back to your question, I was taught some valuable lessens as a child at the time I did not understand the why(?)
I was given responsibility's, chores things I could do and learn at the appropriate age(s) including and not limited
to keeping my room clean and Items picked and stored in the proper place, do the same around the house,
washing dishes (that meant doing so correctly or you would have to wash every dish in the house) dry and put them where they belonged. Bear in mind I was one of nine kids, maybe some would now consider to harsh or hard on a child. As I aged the responsibility's and chores grew, My father was a man of few words that did not explain things in detail. Had to read between the lines, he meant that this tasks where meant to be done when they needed to be done and how they were to me done without being asked to go do them.
I'm really not rambling ( although it could be considered that way ) It's just sharing my experience is the best way
I know to answer your question. It was not until I had grown and was on my own that I realized he was teaching
me the basic skills to survive. To have the ability to stand on my own two feet, be responsible for myself and my actions because ultimately it was all up to me and I would be accountable good, bad, right or wrong. This is something I see that is missing in society today and the young people are paying a heavy price, Just look around kids are living at home that should and need to be on their own, parents are still taking care of kids that are grown some rising their grand children.
We simply can not rely on the government to solve or do everything for us, sure they can help, but, don't expect
or rely on it. This has become a problem, because some not only rely, they expect and fill entitled, for the government for far to much, to house, feed, solve any and all problems. Yet not wanting to put the effort to do for themselves and their family's. This is self imposed oppression, It is not helping this people it does not make life any easier for them, it truly holds them back from their potential. Please don't misunderstand, ( when I say people I mean all regardless of colour ) I'm all for helping those in need, as a hand up , just not a hand out.
By giving a hand up, teaching responsibilities, skill sets and the basics needed to stand on their own, with pride and dignity. This is real help that lets people grow and prosper, it starts in the community they live in with people within that can help. They have to want it and do what is necessary to achieve their goals, I truly believe it is not only possible but achievable.
< Message edited by Chaska -- 8/21/2016 10:13:39 AM >
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