Daily Gratitude: Why am I posting this “boring” and old fashioned idea? Because, now more than ever, we need to remember it. And we need to remember that we’re adults and should act like adults the majority of the time. Looking around nowadays I don’t see that. I see bullying and name callling – on both sides. Just because someone else acts in a certain way does not mean it’s ok for us to. Quite the contrary- it’s all the more reason why we should step back, take some deep breaths and carefully think about what we want to say. A divided country is NOT a good country nor a strong one. Protests are good but mindless name calling may not be. If you look at the type of rhetoric that’s being thrown around, neither side is any better than the other. Looking at the content and discussing that (without all the rage) is key and is essential. But how do we stop the emotional responses – OUR own response that is? By stepping back and posting about the content- the pros and cons about the content. This is not easy by any means but if we want to role model for future generations, maybe we all (no matter the side) need to ask if we would want our kids to act like we’re acting. Pick some small item to change how you’re responding and reacting then work your way up to the bigger things. At least take a look at this idea.