When I refer back to my disabilities, it is not for pity, it is because I relate a lot of my disabilities to life in general and to the population as a whole. Sound Confusing? There are some who may lose a limb or two, and he or she cannot see pass the present, becoming depressed and just gives up, thinking there is nothing more that they can do, my life is over, they tell themselves and others, living in self pity. There are those who accept their disability, but that is as far as it goes in life and they just live, but do nothing, except to exist like a statuette on a mantle. And there are those who not only accepted disability, but have looked into the eyes of defeat and say: I will improvise, adapt and overcome this disability.
There are in life I believe, three types of people that make up this country. (1). There are people who wish things would happen. (2). People who want things to happen. (3). People who actually make things happen. In referenced above I use my disabilities to describe people in general. A person with a disability under type one just moans and wish they had their limbs back, with no sense of a future. These are the people who play the lottery as part of their retirement package. The number two category for someone who has lost a limb, just want their limbs back. In fact they are lost, have no direction and are; pardon the pun, in limbo. The third group is loaded with energy. They do not see a disability but just a slight obstacle to overcome and continue through life working to achieve a goal.
Taking the above examples are based on not only using my disabilities, but observance over the years of every day American people who have no disabilities or do they? Having a defeatist attitude in my opinion is a disability. A defeatist has no picture for a brighter future; therefore puts his or her head back in the sand. People who want things to happen are bounced back and forth like a tennis ball on court, where two equal positive forces or negative forces manipulate them. In other words, they are on the expressway and cannot find the exit. The latter of the three have direction. They look at obstacles and build on how to go around, or over them. They do not look at the size of obstruction, but seek a source to overcome that obstruction.
In this country I listen to people talk about where we are going in our beloved United States and this too is applied to the above categories. In politics the complainers in the first category will say: “there is no hope we are out numbered, so what is the use to even try. Maybe we should run to another town, county or state that thinks like we do or we just put up with it (heads in the sand). They live in a house of cards.
The second group in politics wants things to change, and fear for their liberty but for the life of them they have no clue what to do other than voice an opinion when its applicable. They are in a state of confusion, and are easily swayed if anyone points with some certainty of reason, they will accept it as fact, but still cannot commit to any action, because what if they are wrong, or they are verbally attacked, they live in fear? They live in a house of clay.
The last group takes the challenge, incorporates action, looks at the odds and dismisses obstacles. Failure is not an option, and when they fall, they get up and dust off their pants off and start all over again. They absorb the pain, always going forward with a positive mental attitude; strong foundation, stating: “damn the torpedo’s full speed ahead”, living in a house of stone.
The people I have described have not changed and have the same attitude since our country was founded. Prior to the revolution, a group one did nothing, the second group sided with the current leadership the King and the third fought a revolution started a new nation called the United States.
I want to tell you a short true story. In my “county” where I live, was a totally dominated county of liberal democrats that had complete control over our county politics for years. People tried to vote them out with no avail until local residents just got tired of even trying, the odds were against them and it got where no one would run against them. There seem to be no hope. One day a county commissioner who is democrat, which one could get him off the board stated: “we need to control the amount of dissent in our meetings and cut time down to one minute for complaints”. It was to take away opportunity to petition the government for the redress of grievances (1st Amendment to the Constitution). This angered the republicans, but they would constantly state in meetings: “what can we do, they are tying our hands and can get away with it, because they control the rules”. (Category one and two).
A little sawed off runt stands up with body parts of steel like the old bionic man and says: “why not do recalls”. The republican replied: “no one will sign it, it will be a waste of time, what he has done is legal. That maybe true replied the sawed-off runt, but is it moral, and there is the possibility we can get the press to cover it and describe the actions of these county commissioners we feel is unconstitutional.
The sawed-off runt, types up the petitions, had copies made for signatures, and delivers the copies to the head of the republican county party. When the sawed off runt asked the republican county leader is he getting any signatures, the Republican Party leader replies: “I just delegate authority, I do not obtain signatures”. (Category 2).
Getting close to the expiration time limit, required by the state law to obtain signatures, so the general population would be able to vote, I, the sawed off runt noticed no one was getting signatures but a few (category 3). Time was near, so I had to come up with a solution to save a good plan. I talked with the Republican leader and said well, he is easing his (county commissioner) restrictions and opened up with more time available, and it looks like we are not going to make the required amount of signatures how about us doing a news conference saying we will stop the recall since the county commissioner is reversing his stance to suppress free speech. The Republican leader said; “well you will have to do this own your on as I do not think it will work and we should just do nothing and let the issue die, it was your idea and I wash my hands of it (Category 3). Sorry Mr. Republican leader, to do nothing, closes the door should we have to go down this same path again, and to allow defeat encourages elevation of morale for the opposition. NO WAY! In a news conference, this sawed-off-runt called the recall off, giving the county commissioner praise that he (crooked county commissioner) reversed his stance, and I hope in the future, no action will be required. Democrat’s snickered passing doubt that the Republicans or Independents could obtain the signatures. The election was the following year, and because of the controversy, the democrat was voted out of office, which started a chain reaction.
What category would you place our forefathers in who not only risked their incomes and properties, but their lives, because if caught would have been hung for treason. There have been category three people throughout history. I have taught this too our children since birth. My youngest son who has seen more disabled people in a short span of his life than most see in a life time as disabled veterans came to my home to meet who was blind, paralyzed, loss of limbs, disfigured. That did not stop my son who went on to join the Army, completed two tours in Iraq, encountered 15 IED’s (improvised explosive device) according to his records and was injured from four IED’s. I am proud of all my children who are the extension of their mother and I, and who will carry on for generations teaching their young.
The question is who are you? When you look yourself in the mirror are you a 1. 2 or 3 type person? Is it easier to make excuses of an in action, than to take action because “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction”. No action mean status quo, and silence. Are you the kind of person who states: “I am behind you”? I would rather have people stand beside me not behind me. Do you believe this country is worth saving, or are you going to put your head in the sand?
If you cannot find a tea party in your area are you just going to stay home, or are you going to be a category 3 and organize one? Are you going to let congress stay the status quo, or push for term limits and constantly write your congressman and senators? Liberty is calling for its survival, are you listening?
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