I just don't understand....

I just don't understand why people have to be so negative. And why do they have to be SO mean? C'mon, people. Give it a rest. Just for a day.....

Today is inauguration day. The day we should be thanking our outgoing President for his service to our country, while celebrating our new incoming Commander-In-Chief. It should be a day where we all come together as a country and remember that we DO
live in the greatest country in the world and are lucky to be Americans.

Did I think George W. Bush was a good President? No, but that doesn't mean that I have to spew hateful things about him from my mouth all the time. I don't know the man, but I've heard from pretty good sources that he is a very nice man. That he loves this country, is devoted to his family and to God, and that he's very likeable in person. I have no reason to doubt those facts... AND I do believe that anyone who actually chooses to run for President of this country MUST have the right reasons for doing it, because let's face it people.....it is NOT an easy job. Oh, if we could all walk in his shoes for a few days, we might not be so easily throwing stones at the man. Alot of my republican friends claim that as the years go by, we will all look back at G.W. Bush's years as President and realize that he actually WAS a great President in hindsite. That we will see the benefits of his legacy in the years to come. Who I am to say they are wrong? And why do I want to sit around and argue with them about it? What good does it do? THANK YOU George W. Bush for your service to America.

NOW...... for that other little thing..... the fact that we should be rallying around our new President, Barack Obama. I DO NOT understand why people want to be SO hateful towards this man, who hasn't even gotten in the office yet!! I can't even listen to talk radio anymore, because the horrible hateful things they are saying about him already makes my stomach turn over. I'm already getting emails with "predictions" about Obama's Presidency and how he's going to ruin this country. They are full of inaccuracies and can ONLY be made to stir up and divide people. Why? Can someone explain this to me? The Bible tells us to "Not live in a spirit of fear", yet I see so many of my Christian friends being terribly hateful towards Obama, and i can only believe that it stems from fear. I don't believe that constantly tearing down this man, who is our new leader is the way to go.

I, for one, will be praying ALOT for Barack Obama. I pray that he lets God guide him as he makes important decisions for this country. I pray that God keeps him and his family safe, healthy and happy while they are our First Family. And, I pray that this country will HELP him be a great President by supporting him.

We have a choice folks. We can choose to be hateful, condemning, and fearful. OR we can choose to be hopeful, uplifting and positive about our future. I am going to choose the later. What good can it POSSIBLY do to be the other way?

On another note, I will also be praying that SOME people who INSIST on going around spreading LIES just to make people join them in their fearful, hateful and divisive way of thinking..... well..... i'll be praying that they get lockjaw. Permanent lockjaw. :-)

Sorry, that's just the way I see it. ---- M