As I grow older and I look at the things that are happening , I look back to the days of old, and I see something that really bothers me. What I see is the way that rules, honesty, loyalty, and good common sense , have taken a back seat to the reverse. No one wants rules that bind them to hardship and harm. . Some like to bend the rules and see how far they can get before getting caught. Most of the time rules can be bent a little without harm, but it is wrong. If there is a rule made , then it must of been for a good reason, and it should be followed without any problems, unless it was made by special interest groups who's only desire is to get what isn't theirs in the first place. That is where rules interfere in the everyday life of most people. Before we post new rules, we should disect every part of that rule to make sure that it benefits everyone and not just a few.
Then we take a look at honesty and it makes you sick to see people take what is not thiers. To take something that does not belong to you without permission is stealing in the very sense of the word. I really get a dose of reality when I observe how people steal and why do they do it. Stealing is a disease that works on the mind telling you that it is alright to take what is not yours. I have witness the taking of such by some pretty well to do people who do not have to steal, yet they are only slapped on the hand and left to continue to take what is not theirs. And the way that the kids get started on this path really ticks me off. If a child brings home something worth some money without money to buy it, the parent should be asking where and how did he or she get it. Too many times we look the other way and hope that it is just a part of growing up. But it is the start of a long hard road for that child as he or she will move on up the ladder in theft and dis-honesty. Yet someone who is falsely accused of something he or she did not do, will carry the stigma of one who took something that was not theirs. I have a friend that falls into that stigma although I know that he is a man who would not take anything that was not his. I hope that he does not carry a grudge about this because he is a fine man and a good friend.
Which brings me to loyalty. Where does loyalty start and where does it end.? A person can be a very loyal worker doing everything asked of him and still be subjected to false accusations. How he or she takes it is subject to what kind of person he or she is. A company can be loyal to thier workers and yet be waiting in the shadows ready to leap upon the first wagon to fill thier pockets with money from another source who wants to buy them out. What happens when this happens depends on the type of company that buys them out. Will they be loyal to thier new employees or will they do what all others have done and that is down-sizing, which results in the loss of jobs and family? Remember that the best way to do away with your competition is to buy them out.
Which now brings me to just using common sense. Go by the rules at work and by the rules in everyday life. If they are rules set down by the laws of the land and they force a hardship on the people, then those rules need to be abolished. The only way to do that is to take those people out of office who are representing a few instead of representing you the voter. Then put someone in that will try to represent all the people. I know that it sounds easy but I know that it isn't. But remember that just because that person is in office for two or four years does not mean that you and I can't bring them back home for a spanking and sensor.
What I am trying to say to you is what my father and mother said to us. Don't take what is not yours. Follow the rules and work for a change in those which are wrong. Be loyal to your employers, because you came looking for a job. They did not go out on the street and drag you in. Expect your company and friends to be loyal to you. If there is one thing that I could say to those out there who fall into the groups that I mentioned, it would be to be someone that your parents and your children are proud of. If you do that, then the rest just falls into place
So as we go down the path of glory and we know what is waiting for us up ahead, we walk a straight line, staying away from the potholes and detours, until that day when you make the trip to the Promise Land and upon getting there, The Great Father looks at you and says "You Did Great, My Child." Until the next time when you and I visit, I ask for your prayers, and I ask for The Great Father to Bless each and everyone of you. Catch me on my web site and e-mail me at [email protected] Thanks for listening. Ray "Uncle Ray" Day