Miss Liberty

I had an e=mail conversation with a friend this week about all the harangue going on about the upcoming elections, especially the loud, words, actions and deeds of some of our fellow citizens. In our country we are free to speak, it says so in our Constitution, but are we? There was a U-tube movie showing an older gentleman carrying a sign that was huge and suggested we 'impeach Obama' . . . his right to do so . . . but the security guards stopped him, brought him to the ground, cuffed him and although others in the crowd tried to argue the free speech amendment, no one listened and surprising no one came to the old man's rescue. Not a good sight to see, nor a message we want to hear. This all took place in, of all places, Alaska, where Sarah Palin is known for her free speeches. When the parks are cordoned off to where you can or cannot go with your signs . . . it is time to write our representatives or join a 'tea' party.



We went on to talk about New York and the Statue of Liberty. She mentioned she had taken the Staten Island ferry to visit the statue some years back. I spent over six months in New York, back in the forties, and never had the chance to go over to visit the island. I wanted to but in order to survive I had a night job and slept days while my husband went to the Linotype school days and slept nights, so our chance to visit the sights was slim to none. I did get to Time Square and I rode the subway but that was about it. Every time I see a picture of the statue I bemoan the fact that I was close enough to view her but didn't try hard enough . . . then I think about missed opportunities. How many have we missed in our lives? I would venture a guess that I have missed out a lot, but then when I think about it, no . . . I took advantage of the ones I could and never gave much thought to those that I could not. It would be like 'crying over spilled milk' and I never saw any sense to that.



So today, look around and see what opportunities are coming your way. Decide on what is important to you and go for it. Make your smiles linger as you enjoy the entire weekend doing exactly what you want to do . . . nothing comes to mind . . . isn't that a nice thought; you can do a lot of nothing and enjoy it. Hugs to all.