Wow, what a week. I am sure everyone is saturated with the news, so I will keep to my lane and comment on things that seem relevant from my perspective. Unfortunately, as a nation, we are inured to gun violence. Somehow, we cannot seem to enter a civil and constructive dialogue to resolve this issue. But how could we? I see in my life; that family members have different opinions and have not spoken for decades. I see neighbors, and friends until, through some small incident, they lose perspective and a feud ensues.

So the question is: Are we as a species predestined to argue, fight, and even shun one another? Is man’s attempt to limit and stop this the creation of religion, which in turn we then weaponize? Is our effort to create a democracy another attempt to bring civility into the discourse, only to find the foxes are now in the chicken house leaving the feathers for us to get nourished on?

Certainly, if I had the answers I would retire with a bestseller. But no!  However, I do know that there are good books and literature that can offer guidelines on what human frailties are to be avoided. 

What kind of Character traits are better left to themselves? None of us are capable of change until we are aware that there is a need. 

So, I will speak to what has been good in my life.

A mistake is only a real mistake IF YOU REPEAT IT! In other words, we need to be able to forgive, but stay vigilant that the event is not a trait! 

Speak if both parties benefit! Just to shoot your mouth for self-gratification it leads nowhere except estrangement.