I am going to dive into something here, and it’s not political.
It’s about being a decent human.
I try to keep my page drama free, up beat and motivating.
I love scrolling and seeing my friends post about their grand kids, fur babies and some awesome pictures of nature.
Then I come across some posts that are just hateful.
Name calling, disrespectful, slapping hateful graffiti on their walls for the world to see.
Yes, it is their wall.
Like mine is mine and we have the right to post what we believe.
And I can believe those things without name calling, referring to someone as a moron, or horse face, etching things in stone like they are facts and not just opinion.
What does that say about us?
Wagging your finger at someone that doesn’t believe like you.
You might even convince someone to think like you, share your bashing.
Make you proud??
Teaching someone to spread hate, help you tear down a reputation?
What if you are wrong?
Remember, one day it may be your reputation, family, or livelihood on the line.
I read a rant on a public site, that should have been private in my opinion.
My opinion is mine, so there is that.
This person posted about his father.
He also added outsiders to the mix that although hurting his father and his fathers reputation, he also hurt these other non family members.
My heart hurt for this family.
Hurt for the author and his father.
Obviously there is a need for communication. But reading it on a public forum, with names, addresses, businesses, etc. Threw me for a loop.
To add insult to injury, the self proclaimed psychiatrists piped in. Using one side of the story, they were judge and jury in a matter of minutes.
A few people did say that was not the place for such a post, and asked admins to take it down. I was told they refused. I do hope they change their mind.
I guess what I am trying to say is, be careful what you put out to the universe.
It will come back 10 fold.
Your opinion isn’t always fact.
And “based on fact” isn’t always the whole truth.
Before you push “post”, replace the person’s name with your own.
Would you want your family and friends to read this about you?
Your children that look up to you and following each foot step you make?
Your boss?
Your preacher, priest, rabbi?
Think
Think
Think
Use common sense as an every day tool.
LOVE Big,
Not hate.
Lorene
