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Hatred serves no one

Like most people in America I have a Facebook account. I do not in any way hide who I am. I am a disabled school teacher. I do not work. I don’t have much to do so I like stimulating conversations. But I don’t like hatred. And unfortunately, we find it a lot on social media.

I am a liberal Progressive. I am pro-choice. I have never hid from who and what I am. So often my post are liberal and Progressive. I have many republican friends. I love having intelligent conversations with them. Often we don’t agree, but we agree to disagree. And those are the conversations that I love.

As of late I have had people call me an idiot. I have had people say I’m stupid. Simply because I don’t like that stupid border wall and other people do. No one is right. We just have opinions. Okay, I’m pretty sure I am right, but I enjoy a good debate! What the world needs now is a little more kindness. And I tell these people that. I say, don’t throw stones at me I would never call you a name don’t call me one! But it seems to fall on deaf ears. And it is truly making me a little sad. When did politics get so cruel? Politics can be dirty, we often will disagree, but this is America and we are entitled to free speech. Everyone seems to remember the Second Amendment but they forgotten the first!

At the time of a pandemic we should all be loving each other. Whether Republican or Democrat, we all need to remember that we are bonded by not only Humanity but being Americans! I am a school teacher, and it baffles me that the same people that call me stupid are the same people that have children I would be willing to die for if they were in my classroom. Somewheres love has gotten lost. I am not blaming the president, but he certainly did not help. He almost seems to Relish in the hatred. Calling this virus a democratic hoax hope and craziness like that no, I just have no place for it. So if we are not Facebook friends, please feel free to join me in the fun I have in a non hateful way. I simply won’t allow it on my wall. And neither should you! We need to let go of all this hate. It isn’t helping anyone. It is not healthy. All it does is breed more hatred. Please go in peace, my friend. John Lennon said it best, All You Need Is Love.

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fuk the feds

I love my country, I really do.

Even if your red and I vote blue.

But as of late, I love my state.

Lately it is the federal government that I hate.

So proud to be a New Yorker, yes I am!

With all that’s going on, where is Uncle Sam?

Fighting for ventilators and state digress.

Fighting with each other for a coronavirus test

From South Korea Maryland got some it’s true.

No help from the government, mr. President, what’s wrong with you?!

It feels like all of the states are on our own.

Even though once in awhile my Governor gets the president on the phone.

When it comes to testing the President says we are doing just great!

Even though people are dying. So check he sends you for the economy to stimulate.

We don’t need money, we need medicine and a cure!

Yes, I need that money so I will take it sure!

But the problem is still there. The virus and all this fear.

The states are on their own so why we need the feds is unclear?

We gave you our paycheck, and you take your taxes.

But when we need you, you disappear, urpower relaxes.

You make no sense, federal government, why do we need you?

It seems like you need us a hell of a lot more this is true!

You say you will make America great again, but you made things worse.

Now we live in fear with this freaking virus and we feel like there is a curse!

This virus lift the Veil, and I hope it all Rouses ,

All of you, at the federal government is putting a plague on all of our houses!

It’s time to take a stand, truly make us great again, get rid of that man!

Our American brothers and sisters laid dying it’s time to finally understand.

He needs you, not the other way around.

And November make your voice loud, he hopes you will have no sound.

America is getting stronger, louder, virus taught us well.

Without you we still function, Mister president, can’t you tell?

You wanted the states to fend for themselves and you got your wish.

you thought you were a whale a leader, but you are a pebble, a little fish..

There’s a big ocean out there called America, and we are fishing for someone new

America, wake up! Look what he’s done to all of you!

This pandemic taught us well, states have United, and fuck the feds!

Vote loud, proud, my purple’s, blues and reds!

We are the greatest country in the world, and united we stand.

Never forget, it is the voter that has the upper hand.

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Global consciousness

My brother is in New Zealand. No planes are in the sky.

My family is in California, I cannot just stop by.

I hope Tony is okay in Mexico, and only Facebook can tell,

How my friends and family are doing in Israel

We are all so far apart. But this damn virus is everywhere!

So I messaged my cousin in Italy with love and care .

No matter where you are this virus can’t break through

The immense love that I feel for all of you.

covid-19 is all around us. Left, right, and above.

It will not beat our unbreakable love

there is a global Consciousness that sometimes you can feel.

And as we all lay in silence the planet has time to heal.

So far away, yet so close we are.

All on the third planet from one bright star.

I know your kitchen or living room is the farthest you can roam.

Wherever you are, my friend, you are not alone

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Florida chickens

There are two things in this world that I hate. Florida. And chickens.

My whole life I have hated chickens. This started when I was a small child in Tennessee. I got the chicken pox. I was like two and a half or three, but I remember it vividly. I swore to my parents that it was my neighbors fault. His name was Will. And he had chickens. And I was sure that I got chicken pox from those chickens. Later we moved to New York. My stepfather had chickens. One of them was a very mean rooster. He tormented me. I could not play on my swing set without that rooster chasing me! I even still have a scar on my thumb from that damn chicken. So now I have absolutely no problem eating chickens. When I lived in Hawaii chickens roamed free everywhere. They also tormented me. I hate chickens.

Now my hatred of Florida did not start until my teens. I have multiple sclerosis and Florida’s weather and humidity is terrible! The last time I was in Florida was for my brother’s wedding, I swore I’d never come back. And I never have. My daughter was three and we took her to Disney World, the humidity almost killed me! I hate Florida weather. I will not retire in Florida. Why all these elderly people want to move there is beyond me! They so can’t decide if they’re a red state or a blue State. They are very indecisive. Right now every state is fighting for ventilators and Florida has as many as they want! This is because the governor of Florida is very buddy-buddy with the president. Not to mention they seem to screw up every federal election. How many times do you hear that Florida has to do a recount!? Now we have all these stupid Spring Breakers on the beaches of Florida going home and spreading the covid-19 virus to their family. Florida beaches are still open. They do not seem to have the smartest state government. Needless to say, I am not a fan of Florida.

So this leaves me with one decisive decision. All living chicken should live in Florida. They are only allowed to leave if they are about to be cooked and put in my belly.

If you live in Florida, I am sorry. If you are a chicken, I’m even more sorry… Sorry that I haven’t eaten you yet.

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Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.

At a time when the country seems lost and in despair, there is hope everywhere. There is a couple in Upstate New York, that is putting their 3D printers to use. They are creating faceplate masks. They gave them to a local hospital, and the word spread that they can do that, and other hospitals in other states are requesting them. There is nothing more beautiful than people helping each other. Medical supplies are in short demand, and this wonderful couple did not despair. They put their heads together and said, we can do this!

There are numerous alcohol distilleries around the country making hand sanitizer. One company is giving away hand sanitizer with every alcohol order. These are just average people. The love across our country is astounding.

When I went on SSD, disability, I could have gone on SSI. I did not legally change my last name to my husband’s name, and when I call to report the birth of my daughter and my marriage, the Social Security speaker asked me if I was sure I wanted to report these things.? By reporting my marriage, I was now not eligible for SSI. I could have not reported it. I could have gotten money for free from my government. But I did not. I know that somewhere there are children and people that need that money more than me. It would be nice to have that income, but I do not need it. My family does just fine on my husband’s income in my small disability check. Taking that money would be scamming so many Americans. I know this is in no way comparable to things that people are doing for this country. But when JFK said, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country I do not think he knew of the Revolution those words began.

Today we are all faced with the same enemy. It is not an enemy of religion. It is not an enemy of different cultures. It is a virus. An enemy that all of us are not used to battling. We must take care of each other. Leave a little toilet paper for your neighbor. Buy food for your elderly neighbor. Say hello to your neighbor as you are social distancing. We will get through this. We are all together. In these times of strife, remember those words of John F Kennedy. No matter if you’re Republican or Democrat, remember that we are all American! There is no place for politics right now. There is only room for love. Thank you all, my fellow Americans. I am so very proud of my country. Just look at the love everywhere, from sea to shining sea.