Outrageous Injustices

"Persecuted because they were doing their jobs? That's precisely what has happened to two U.S. Border agents who were convicted and sentenced to 11 and 12 year prison terms for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler who had crossed our border illegally with nearly 740lbs. of marijuana and physically assaulted one of the agents."

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What has become of this world? We are granting pardon for rapists, drug dealers, and killers, because we don't want to violate they're 'civil rights'. These injustices encourage sex trafficking as well. This also applies to cases where if someone is in danger and another person tries to rescue them and accidentally causes an injury in that act, the 'victim' can press charges for the minor injury inflicted on them, while they might have died had not the rescuer had the bravery to save their ungrateful life.

All these cases give me a knot in my stomach; a throbbing in my head. Our law enforcements are getting less respect than most criminals. The same thing is happening with our troops in Iraq. These people are risking their very lives so you can live comfortably. Not to mention they're fighting for your right to hold up those 'anti-war' signs. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a pro-death activist. I'm not 'for' this war and I never have been. All I can say is, we've kinda caused a little mess, I think it's our duty to clean it up best we can. We can't just say "Oh..uh, sorry for the mess but we gotta go. Good luck and take care!"

I'm finished with this rant, but now I must say, we are one of the laziest, decadent countries ever. We are known as one the most powerful countries in the world. Of course they mean, 'powerful' in the material sense. We're certainly not selfless and sacrificing. The real sacrificial people in this country are the ones in Iraq, the people protecting our borders, and many others. And all we do is criticize them and dismiss their efforts.

I can read!

Okay, so I've become mercilessly addicted to this website http://www.librivox.org/, and I've volunteered to read for them. So far I've read four stories, (short stories). Since you've all been such good dedicated readers, you may listen to them.

Legend Land volumes 1 & 2

St. Neot, the Pigmy Saint by various
http://download.yousendit.com/30B8E70726E11EA6

The Old Man of Cury by various
http://download.yousendit.com/69490BA53DA6B45D

How Bala Lake Began by various
http://download.yousendit.com/6E07935962A63E90


Short Poetry Collection 021

O, Lord Thy Wing Outspread by William John Blew
http://download.yousendit.com/786E2F5202320132


They're kinda sloppy, but it's my first time, so gimme a break.

~Kathryn~

Sisterly Love in Literature

I'm nearing the end of Little Women and so far this book has hit soft spots in my heart many times. There is the love story between Jo and Laurie that, after heartbreak, turns into sisterly love. Also, there is Jo's strong bond with her sister, Beth. Beth dies at a very young age which scars Jo's heart forever.

These sort of parallel my relationships. Not so much with Jo and Laurie, for she had to refuse Laurie's proposal, and he had to endure a process of recovery of not only his broken heart, but also his damaged friendship with Jo. Even so, their friendship before and after her refusal is quite genuine and reminded me of my very brotherly friend and I.

The parallel I saw in Jo's attachment to her sister is reflected in my attachment to mine. Though Laura is alive and well and is entering a less dark future, at least for all of us, I feel as if I can sympathize with Jo's pain, having to let go of a sister and get by without her. But, as I read on, I did recognize how I am so reluctant to give my sister away to marry her beloved, I realized I shouldn't see it in such a depressing light. I will miss Laura, but I should be grateful she has found her other half, that Sean has found his rib, and that Laura is happy and healthy.

As G.K. Chesterton so eloquently puts it in his commentary on this lovable classic, "Little Women was written by a woman for women-for little women." I've always valued the strong bond with both my sisters, and I always will, even when we've all moved on with our lives and have little women of our own.

~Kathryn~

Back to Reality

The holidays have just about "done me in". With everyone frantically running around like their butts were on fire, I could hardly keep my focus. But, God has His way of instilling some understanding in my cluttered mind, which I feel obliged to share with my easily perturbed cousin and many other frustrated minds.

After all the hustle and bustle of Christmas and New Year's, I feel like an old watch. The wheels still turn, but no matter how hard I try, I can't tell time (actually, I've never been able to tell time). I just wish I could keep my focus on the real meaning of the Christmas Season. It's so difficult, with being so immersed in the secular world, to overcome materialism. Now, I'm back to the boring life I left behind two weeks ago, even though we still are celebrating Christmas, it's back to regular life. Same trash different garbage man. The holiday's give me minor strokes. They disable an entire half of my brain. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, I've only lost small pieces of gray matter out my nose. I must sound like the Grinch right now but even in that movie they don't get the real meaning of Christmas in the end. Curse this feel-good, warm fuzzies crap. Save the happy go lucky garbage for Barney and Friends! It just makes you terrible drivers anyway (don't ask me how I made that connection because I neither have the time nor do I have the patience to explain it to you). The only Christmas movie that nails the true meaning is A Charlie Brown Christmas and they've re-released a new version with that part cut out! *slams face on keyboard*

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

-Reinhold Niebuhr