When I Wake Up,,,,A couple of Musings

Literally. When I wake up. Many of us have been taught to say prayers before we go to sleep as that is very good advice of which I myself maintain as it brings me peace.

I ask though, as I do, how many wake in the morning thanking God for just that, waking up breathing?

I bring this up as I get many a strange look and laughter and some times a look of "whatever" when I am asked "How are you doing today?" and I respond; "Well, I woke up breathing again today, always a good start".

I have no sickness or disease (yet anyhow) but everyday I thank God I woke up from my slumber rain or shine. I have an American and might add Irish attitude instilled in me by my parents that may not bleed through into my word's here all the time but remains true in my soul.

There are many things my Mom and Dad taught me but have to say this one stuck with me for life;

When you walk out that door you tell yourself and the world; "Look out world 'cause here I come!"

This is me. I suppose what I am trying to relate is a positive approach to everything; work , family, traffic,,yada, yada, yada. Yes we all have trials and tribulation's but if facing them with a positive attitude and I might add a conservative one you might be amazed at what follows.

Now us in the blogging sphere have the habit when waking and throughout the day for that matter, day after day, of being very aware of the current news of not only where we may reside but that of the world in general and this brings me to another point mentioned above, trials and tribulations.

I have often said we need to speak with those who, for lack of a better term, are Obama supporters and being I am in the Detroit area and in the U.A.W. I have ample opportunity to do so on a daily basis.

A recent conversation with a female co-worker who just happens to be of the hyphenated African-American persuasion was going on and on about "Bush's illegal wars". Now of course I reminded her that they were not illegal and all the facts based in that very real fact, but then I asked her opinion on Obamas very real illegal war in Libya. What I got in return was not at all what I expected.

I did expect MSNBC related talking points and a complete distortion of the Constitution but what I got from her, and believe me I took it as real being I respect her not in her political beliefs but as honest, she had not a clue about Libya, that we are there bombing or even who Col. Qaddafi (sp? I am sick of finding the correct spelling!) is???

I was honestly unprepared for this reaction and left it at explaining this has been going on for months and to just please Google the word 'Libya' and find another news source.

We have to do better my friends, when we wake up we have to inform others of reality as often as possible so that they may be awake mentally as well.

Keep the attitude; "Look out world, here we come!" And please do not forget to thank God that you are indeed awake!

{Note, I have no confidence my coworker will Google 'Libya' so I will provide the data myself}