EYES - YOUR WINDOW TO THE WORLD

God gave us eyes to see the world, but it seems no two people see things the same way. Each person has their own opinion of what they see and how they see it. A cloudy day to one could be an overcast day to another, and a partly sunny day to someone else. It’s all in the perception.

Let’s look at a blooming flower...the first person sees it as a gift from nature; the second person sees it as part of a garden; and the third person sees it as just an item to pick for a vase to make a centerpiece. Yet, a flower is still a flower.

It’s especially hard to get a room full of people to see things alike. Take Congress for example; (PERSON ONE:) our President sees our country as (nature) the “land of opportunity;” (PERSON TWO:) the Democrats see our country with issues that need to be fixed, enhanced or reduced, or restructured (like cultivating a garden); (PERSON THREE:) the Republicans see our country as an item, to be picked apart, criticized, ridiculed, or bought - like corporations buying votes with high paid lobbyists. It’s all about MONEY.

Our President was elected by a majority of the PEOPLE. Now the Democrats are in power, so Republicans are stomping their feet and spitefully trying to ruin his term to gain their power back. Life is not a tit-for-tat event; everyone should work together for a common goal. The past eight years did enough damage to our country (two wars and a failed economy - the Democrats inherited) and we are still trying to recover from it. Be patient, be kind, give people a chance to accomplish their goals.

Mother Nature (American people) - stand up and shout! The flower IS a part of nature to be jointly cultivated like a garden, to be nurtured and grown for all to enjoy; not an item to be picked apart.

Elect officials that CARE about PEOPLE and are not filling their pockets with cash, benefits and power. Tell your current elected officials how you feel, what your issues are, and what you want him/her to vote for/against in his/her elected capacity. Screaming or bashing at a town meeting, or any other meeting of the minds, is not getting things done. Don’t pick things apart or ridicule, because that shows your foolish side.

Open your eyes and SEE the flower. See it from different perspectives before making judgments. Things are not always as they seem, to you.