I’ve tried very hard the last fifteen or so years to remain
inoffensive and seemingly family neutral.
I don’t write about politics here…though I have mentioned that I am a
commie pinko rat several times with my tongue in my cheek. I do not discuss religion either. I don’t often wave my dogged belief in AA in
front of all of you just in case I truly offend my very conservative, married
into family. I love the Geezer, and he’s
most important.
I don’t like family discord.
There’s enough of that going around without my waving a flag at the
bull. I grew up in a very alcoholic
angry family with little flag flying but lots of silent flapping. Silence is just as bad as yelling
proclamations.
So without my fussing about it, I do want you to know that I
am liberal. Like Gramma Maudie used to
say, I have Buddhist leanings. I’m an
alcoholic and an old sixties speed freak too.
There is no cure, but there is a tool box offered by the program of Alcoholics
Anonymous. I have tried to keep those
tools well used the last 28 years. I
vote my beliefs, and I care. I care
about Gay marriage, low fat and low salt foods, and laughter.
There’s that Rule 62 again.
- Keeping those on the east coast in my thoughts.
8) I had to add a grin first.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind if you talk about your beliefs. I feel that friendship does not require unity of opinion. (I found that description from Anne Perry and Mahatma Ghandi. I feel I am in good company.)
If you can't rant in your own journal, then where? It's yours. Anyone who doesn't like it should know where the little X is.
I never noticed that any of your opinions were offensive...I think you have a wonderful way of seeing the world especially through your photos....and I appreciate that you share.
ReplyDeleteI have a photo of that exact same shed in Utah! I swear! I will have to find it and post it.
ReplyDeleteI read all of your posts, too, though I don't always comment on each one.
ReplyDeleteI like your posts and you> Glad that you share. I suspect we share a lot of views in common. And AA has helped countless people and their friends and relatives.
ReplyDeleteI tend to keep away from such topics myself.. easy enough to do with a photo blog. But I'm very rarely offended in any way when someone speaks their mind in their own arena. And if I were to disagree.. so what? It changes nothing and matters not. Speak your mind when you want to. Your honesty is good to hear.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments and support. I'm afraid I got angry when a family member rejected me because of my beliefs. Like Hilary, I too have said little on the hot topics just so I don't offend the family. Darn.
ReplyDeleteSo very proud of my state (Washington!)that it's hard to keep quiet on issues that others may find offensive.
ReplyDeleteRant away, my friend. It's good for your spleen.
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