It seems I've entered a some kind of
kerfunkle of late. I've often said I'm not sure I have enough
espionage experience to live/work in West Virginia given some of what
I've run across. I arrived here in May 2015 with what I guess was a
grand dream in our beautiful new home but of late, at times I find
this time thoroughly depressing. It's not the winter, it's beautiful
here now as it has been in every season. For a state that was so
close to the action when it came to forming the United States (and
the reason behind forming the union), it's alarming the
indifference that can be felt. This, more than any other reason is
why the state's economy is as bad as it is.
Even as you read about the history of
the United States dollar bill, you start out with all the thought and
symbolism that went into it and end up with people's thoughts on how
to replace it and how much cheaper it would be to dispense with it
altogether. I was reading also about how during the war it was
impossible to find employment without the approval of the War
Manpower Commission nor obtain a raise without the National War Labor
Board. It really doesn't appear to be much different now, at least
not in this area. I watch my daughter try to obtain entry-level jobs;
these are jobs anyone can do and yet be denied because she has been
on parole. She has more than paid for what she has done and she will
continue to do so for the rest of her life. These things should play
no part in the ability of a person to work and support themselves. I
believe it unchristian to even ask for an explanation of such things.
There are people who appear to be one
thing but are working to achieve the opposite of what they profess.
They are afraid to express an opinion for fear it may offend someone,
not because they care about whether that person is offended but only
because that person may be useful in some other way. As you watch
this behavior, you wonder if that is why they speak to you also. To
help someone that needs help so you can get
your “atta boy” out there on social media well, that's is not a good deed folks. If you announce such things, you do so at their cost. It's an election year, so you see a lot
of posturing I guess.
I'm often not politically correct. I
don't even try because I'm honest and I would rather be that. If you
have offended me, you surely know it (unless you have the I.Q. of a
knat). It's not a worry for anyone because I don't hold onto anger
very well; but writing this I think I've discovered that kerfunkle.
It's really just pity. You can work with people that you don't agree
with, even people who are difficult for everyone and forge out a
compromise towards a common goal if you know what the goal is and
recognize it's importance. That is easy. On the other hand, pitiful
people only learn from the damage they do. It's painful to watch. I'm
a researcher. Sometimes research is painful to read.
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