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They say they’re more people who live their life’s as atheist while I can’t imagine living a moment without my faith.   I’m puzzled how an atheist can get through a normal day without being overly pessimistic or egotistic.  Here are a few questions I ponder about those that choose this faith?

1. BEAUTY-  How does an atheist enjoy the deeper connection of life without understanding a creator is behind the image?
2.  JUSTICE- Where does an atheist see justice occurring in a grand scale if their isn’t one that is the final judge?
3. FORGIVENESS- How can an atheist cleanse their mind when their isn’t a soul that can’t be cleansed as well?
4. WHAT? What gives an atheist meaning or purpose when everything they do will be washed away when the beating stops to be replaced by another.
5.  WHERE? Is their a location in an atheist own physical being that comforts them when times turn against them?
6. HOW? How can an atheist keep their ego in tide when they believe that their is know one judging?
7.  WHY?  What motivates an atheist to keep trying when in the end everyone is just dust?

A Faithful person see’s a different path that G-D has chosen or opened for us and we walk together to get their as  even if that path continues after our last breath in this location.  Our path might be bumpy because of the choices we make and the challenges we must overcome but their is an end that is meant just for the special being that we are.

I’m hurt by the prejudice remarks Hillary Clinton has made concerning Donald Trump supporters as she tries to lump us all in some racist camp. As a Jewish American who has worked side by side with people of all cultural’s, faith, colors, & sexual orientations for most of  my adult life it is extremely painful to hear this come from a leader of a major political party. Why would she go to this extent to win a race where eventually she is supposed to represent the best for all American’s even those that didn’t support her. We have a right and I would say even a  responsibility to share different political opinions as long as those opinions don’t advocate violence without fear of our “leaders” putting us in some despicable camp.  As a person of the Jewish faith it frightens me when those in “political power” demonize not only those they run against but those that don’t support them. For what occurs with words can suddenly turn to violent action which shutters all debate and leads to dictatorships. 

It is important that we give our youth a great education but that doesn’t mean saddling them and their families with financial burdens for the rest of their life’s.   Education can be obtained in school books but also walks in one’s life.  It also can obtained in state schools as well as private elite schools. The key is not only the education but what you do with it.  Many of our students don’t know what they want and expending monies at a private school to find out is like pouring money in quicksand  it gets harder and harder to find any results and before you know it your in debt up to your neck. Therefore consider community and trade schools for those students still searching. For when they find out what they want you’ll have the $$’s to invest in a business/future that gets them there and even if that isn’t their eventual path at least they learned and earned along that way.

I’m usually not a big supporter of plastic surgery because I generally believe you should go under the knife only as a last resort and you should deal with the card your dealt. Yet when an incident occurs that changes the whole deck, such as what occurred with Patrick Hardison well then a different game must be played.  Patrick Hardison suffered major damage to his face as a brave firefighter in Mississippi  and thank G-D he was born at a time that this damage could be corrected.  It is not vain to seek this treatment but an option to try to lead a “normal life” after a horrendous accident.  What a remarkable change and G- D willing Mr. Hardison will only draw a full house from this day on.

For some reason my loved ones can become full of rage when I bring up my political views.  These individuals who are often kind and patient lose it all when topics such as Abortion, Gun Rights or the current political scene are discussed.  It is if they’re a boiling tea kettle ready to explode when I simple state my point of view and this steam rises before I’ve even dipped my feet in the water.  In the end most will concede defeat by saying let’s move on to a different discussion or start calling names. Maybe I have a masochist tendencies or maybe I actually believe people will eventual listen either way it keeps the mind moving and wakes me up to deal with the routine conversation.

While Hillary Clinton enjoys lavish fundraisers Donald Trump should organize a group of volunteers and return to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a day or so to help with the rebuilding and to make sure that these individuals devastated by a historic flood are not forgotten.  It will help soften his image with those on the fence in this election season and more importantly keep this story in the news so that victims will not be forgotten and Hillary’s absence will not be ignored.  It will also showcase how a Trump administration walks the walk while others just talk. Who can truly tell whether this will turn the election in Donald’s favor but we do know his efforts in this position will help so many innocent victims.

The “Sick Attack” on Hillary Clinton could make Donald Trump’s campaign ill. For the back up Senator Kaine might be more appealing then the quarterback.  Senator Kaine doesn’t come with 1/2 the baggage of Hillary therefore people might prefer thinking he could be on top of the ticket or having more influence if Hillary needs a quick substitution.  It also could backfire because it adds “sympathy” to Hillary’s plight and therefore voters might felt she actually lost some emails when she fell down. Empathy could also add to votes in favor of her which might not flow her way.  The Trump campaign needs to ignore this attack mode and go for a perfectly healthy corrupt Clinton instead.