Topsy Turvy World (article) by Dr. Ronald D. Bissell on AuthorsDen

Does your world seem upside down? I don’t know about your world but mine seems to be upside down. The world I knew was one where elders were honored for their contributions to our society and families had values that transcended race, gender, or creed. But lately I don’t see that side of our country or the world and only see and hear a violent, racist, and politically correct bombardment in both spoken and written words. What happened to the America that stood for more than greed and power? Where is the country that was created under God and lived its principles? I wonder. I have to admit that I try and shield myself from most of the daily news programs. I watch enough to know what is going on in the world but do not allow my mind to be saturated by slanted or misinterpreted commentaries. Celebrities have lost their credibility and unfortunately along with them most of the major news organizations no longer can be trusted with honest reporting. It seems like everyone who used to be a trusted source including politicians have some agenda that may not be in the best interest of our country, its citizens or the world. I find it hard to adjust to this disorientation. Where is the compass that we used to look at to tell what direction we were traveling? As I get older my eyes and ears fail me at times and I sometimes feel I have heard things that just don’t make sense. Respect of people and the offices they hold is gone. Love of country is being subverted by love of self indulgence. Using others to get ahead seems to be more the rule than the exception. Politicians change their positions like the wind rustling through the trees. You can’t tell in what direction the wind is blowing. Is it wind or hot air? So, what am I to make of all this? I guess there are no simple answers to the dizzying array of problems confronting our world. As a citizen of this great land I can only exercise my concerns at the ballot box or through dialogue with those parties who are in control of the mechanisms at risk. Are there enough people with straight thinking minds left to correct this misguidance before our course is set? I ponder such questions in order to make sense of a sometimes senseless world. I’m beginning to hear inklings of discontent over the decision makers abilities and a yearning to return to civility and honesty in government. That is good news to me. Those of us who have standards and values must begin to let our voices be heard in order to save our country from decline. Growth is a difficult thing and change is inevitable but uncontrolled growth and uncontrolled change will only create more chaos in an already chaotic world. For me, I will do my part to create a transition into a future of choice, freedom, and the ideals that created this great land. I will follow my life’s direction by following the voice of Spirit in my life. Listening to this voice gives me a direction that cannot be swayed by the preachiness of the secular world. My world is a world of kindness, love, and acknowledgment of the frailties of the human species, and the desire to amplify the good in everyone. Perhaps if enough like minded people act before it is too late we will regain our foothold on the qualities and character of those who came before us. It is up to each of us to leave a legacy of loving kindness as given to us by our Creator in order to create a world that stands for the principles we hold so dear. Won’t you join with me and create a vortex of intent in this world to make it so?
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