I Believe......

I believe in may things. Some people may not agree with some of the things I believe in and that is ok with me because I may not agree with what they believe in either. For example, I believe in not sugar coating things for my children. I tell them how it is and that's it. I.E. if you ride your bike without a helmet and get hit by a car, chances are your head is going to get flattened and your brains are going to be spread all over the pavement and you will die. Therefore I strongly reccomend you wear your helmet. Some parents may think that is a little harsh. Why? It's reality, it's the truth. Why am I going to lie to my children and tell them something that isn't fact? I don't see the point in it. I am also a parent who tells my children that if they eat too much crap junk food, sit on the couch and watch too much tv or play video games and not get enough excercise they will get fat. Again, truth, not sugar coated--and a fact. Some may not agree with that approach because of todays society and the way girls look at themselves and what not. But along with telling them that, I also tell them that to stay healthy and keep fit they need to eat good for you, healthy food and stay active. I've talked to them about bulemia and anorexia and the consequences of them both, and that they could both potentially result in death. Again, very strait forward, to the point. If they have questions, I answer them to the best of my ability. The same goes with anatomy--no 'foo-foo' words for male and female genitalia. Girls have a vagina and boys have a penis--my kids have known that since they could speak. There is no "pee-pee" or "privates" or what have you. Call it what it is and move on. Again, this is what I believe, so this what I tell MY children. If someone doesn't like--OH WELL. I probably don't like your parenting skills either :)

Now, moving on to something else I believe in. The death penalty. I believe that if you are sentenced to death, you should be executed the same day or within 24hrs. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Again, my belief. I have had people say to me "what if that was your child who was accused of that crime." My answer, I have taught and continue to teach my children right from wrong. I also teach them that with every action there is a consequence you must deal with. Therefore if my child committs a crime and is found guilty of said crime and is sentenced to death--well, he or she was wrong and now must pay the ultimate consequence. I hope and pray everyday that I never, ever have to face this and that my children grow to be good upstanding, LAW OBIDING citizens.

What has lead me to write about a few of the things that I believe in is this last thing. I believe in fairness and equality to everyone. And I believe in this day and age that it is abundant everywhere for the most part regardless of ones race, color or creed. Incase anyone has forgotten, we do have an African American President. I also believe that if someone feels that they or their child is treated unfairly that it more than likely has NOTHING to do with their race, color or creed--but with other outlying aspects of the parent. And that if you really step back and look the child was NEVER treated any differently then any other child, ever. The parent, yes, maybe--but that has nothing to do with the color of skin, ethnic background or religious preference--but more than likely because of an attitude problem and thinking that they were above everyone else. Because my friend, let me tell you--NOBODY CARES WHAT COLOR YOU ARE--NOBODY!!!! And to try and pull a race card when the problem at hand has absolutely nothing to do with race, color or creed, but everything to do with you not getting your way--well, I believe that is just pure evil bitchiness, and is going to get your nowhere fast!

On a side note--I LOVE that my children, as most, see no color. If one of my kids is describing a person to me, they don't say "you know mom, the short black girl with glasses." They will say "you know mom, the short girl with glasses." It's us parents who put color in their heads and that is sad to me--just let them be. They are our new generation of free minded people who again, don't care what the other person looks like, or where they came from or how they talk--all they care about is if they can come over to play. And that is how it should be, always, just as simple as that. Can you come over to play?