Monday, July 15, 2019

Why no gratitude?




Not even a Thank You?
(by R.P.Edwards)

Gratitude in short supply
And with our gifts
We wonder why
For others paid
With pain and blood
To buy our rights
To stem the flood
To make a land
Where ALL can fly
Where stars are reached
By those who try
And yet a many
Upon the stand
They shame the past
They bite the hand
Forgetful children
Or never taught
They mock the treasure
That lives have wrought
And eat the feast
Of freedom's bloom
But in there heart
They have no room
And so we turn
As they despise
And leave their tantrum
Ever "I"!
And close the door
And wonder why
Why gratitude is
In short supply


It seems to be a regular occurrence; an aggrieved athlete for some reason upset with some aspect of the country (the current flavor: President Trump) so they choose to dishonor the blood bought land that gave them the opportunity for stardom and wealth, and kneel during the National Anthem.

Ho hum.

I get it that they're upset, but I don't get the broad-brush dissing that they insist on. Surely there's plenty of cameras and microphones available to make their case, but disrespect is their choice. And...I wonder why?

Well, part of the reason must be education. We simply don't teach respect as something of importance. And the next reason is the heart itself. That, however, is dealt with at an alter where kneeling (at least on the inside) is a must.

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