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So many have answers for our nation AND world’s level of turmoil. People think they know what is right and what will bring forth change. What are YOU doing to implement it?

My thought is that we need to improve the culture of our nation and our schools. As a parent, you need to trust that your child/ren are safe and the faculty have your child’s best interest in mind. If you don’t, then you need to fix that for yourself. You don’t need to project that on to your child.. or other children/students that you are friends with on Facebook; creating more worry for them in a world where they have ENOUGH.

We need more than just anger at what's wrong, we need to celebrate the good stories and champions of kindness. Turn the damn mainstream media off. It’s propaganda. Boycott it.

We need to value ALL human life highly. We need love. We need kindness. We need compassion. We need to look for the kids that are becoming isolated and need help and go help them. Teach your child to be kind, compassionate and loving. Teach them to ask a peer to do something with them. We need to stop eye rolling and turning our heads at that obnoxious kid, the one that doesn’t listen. Perhaps he’s looking for the most attention.

Kids that care for one another don't kill each other. We need to touch the hearts of kids and train them up in morality and virtue- not just pack their heads full of information. Silas told me the other day he isn’t going to college. I asked why. He told me that his brain would be too full by then and if any more information was given to him he would have a headache every day. He thinks that’s why I complain I have a headache… because I still go to school every day.

No, kid. I have a headache because of this world and trying to be the positive change every day for at least one of you.

Facebook asked "What's on your mind?" Well... since you asked:

What's on my mind? I just can’t do it anymore. Social media has gotten the best of me and my mood. While it’s easy to say that I don’t let other peoples’ posts drive me crazy, it’s hard for me to not message them and tell them how to get a clue or where to get it from. My intent with social media was to stay connected to friends and family. Instead, it’s pushing me further away from those that are in my immediate surroundings. I am sick of subconsciously comparing my life to what other people are posting. The attention-seeking, passive-aggressive or relationship-shaming posts where no one wants to create internal change and better themselves--but look for a pity party or shame/embarrass someone else. Appreciate what you have. Work on what's around you. People get offended if I don’t “like” their stuff; I don’t scroll very often, but when I do .. it’s just not a positive experience anymore. Social media is training us to compare our lives, instead of appreciating everything that we are and already have. No wonder most people are stressed out, depressed and relationships are failing. My parents’ generation did not have 100+ other people to follow 24/7. Nowadays things become tough or we are bored and we find ourselves “curious” only distancing ourselves from those that are the most important to us. People value their worth on social media based on the number of friends, “likes” or by accidentally comparing ourselves, and we keep people from our past that would not be there otherwise. My parents or my grandparents aren’t still keeping tabs on Joe Smith at any given point just because they have access to do so… We keep too many options open and attractively-filtered followers become a priority. We see how other parents are spoiling their children monetarily, while presents do not replace presence. Don’t lose what is real, chasing what only appears to be. Hug your kids, play a board game. Go outside. I think people try and convince themselves that social media is completely harmless and it allows us to stay connected. Bullshit. If people really want to be social, get up and explore new things with those that you already have in your life. They won’t be there forever. Try new things with your kids, with your partner, instead of being online all the time faking the happiness or creeping on others. Point blank – there isn’t a whole lot of positive in our world and it trickles onto social media. I enjoy the groups that I am in and seeing the events that are upcoming… but besides that, I’m over it. So, if you think there is an event that I would like – invite me to it. Message me. Make it personal. If you know me, it won’t be that difficult. I have 467 “friends,” let me see how many of you “stay in touch."