Politics and Emails

Periodically I get politically motivated emails. Not too many, because I've requested that they not be sent to me, but once in a while one will come through. I received one the other day that spoke about the state of our economy, the state of our world, and then it proceeded to bash our president for the job he's doing/not doing for the american people. The sender added their two cents and then went on to say that we need to leave a better legacy for our children.

I don't speak of politics much, maybe because I feel like most people who want to discuss them really don't want to discuss them, they want to argue their point. That's fine if you're someone who enjoys getting into that kind of debate, but I'm not. I believe we're all entitled to our opinion, and blessed beyond belief that we live in a country where we get to express our beliefs without being beheaded!

At any rate, the following was my response to this email. And while there's certainly more to how I feel about the legacy I leave to my children, I felt this was all I needed to say...

"I think the greatest legacy we can leave for our children is the ability to be optimistic, grateful and joyful. To realize the importance of living in the now, knowing that tomorrow is not promised and to leave the judging to the powers that be (and by this, I don't mean earthly powers). We need to teach them to be open, willing to listen, to seek the positive in ALL situations and to always check in with their hearts before making choices about anything, not just politics. They need to learn how NOT to buy into the many frenzies the media likes to cause in regards to the state of our country (and everything else they like to bait us with), and most importantly to have faith in people. We humans are nothing if not resilient, and life is much too precious to allow yourself to bask in the negative."

Hope you have a wonderful day, the weather out there is absolutely glorious!

xo,
Carrie