My Wish for Independence Day

Even though we are the greatest country in the world, we can become better. We can be a more compassionate and welcoming nation.

My wish is that we would have less divisions between the rich and the poor: that the rich should be willing to lend a hand to those who have less and that the poor should be willing to have a life that involves more hope.

Every child that is born in America should have equal access to a good life--regardless where they are born, regardless of who their parents are or what they do.

The circumstances to which one is born should not dictate their future.

America ranks 6th in the world as having the greatest disparity between rich and poor. We can't afford to let this continue. If you remember Marie Antoinette's statement about cake, take heed!

People Watching

The lake and park across the street from my house provides great opportunities to "people watch". I love to people watch. Could I call it hobby? Perhaps. I enjoy observing what people wear, how they walk, their interactions with their pets, their walking companions, intricacies of body language....suddenly I had the thought that this could be a future subject for blogging. Each park walker has a story and it plays out in their walk everyday. Now if I could just dig in to their story by simple observation.