Real Estate means nothing without the Earth and Living Creatures

 "OUR LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE BECOME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTER"

Michael Vick's dog fighting conviction has brought to the for-front all that is wrong with America. 

Why is everyone on antidepressants, Starbuck's, energy drinks?  Why do we need so many material things? 

Where have our society's values gone?  It seems that everything we believe in has been sacrificed in return for monetary gains.  Too busy keeping up with the Jones' to do something....anything about animal cruelty, environmental destruction, polluted foods, war, disease, poverty.... I could go on and on.  Many of you may say you contribute to particular causes financially.  But simply throwing money at the problems just creates more problems.  Do you know that there are not enough people involved in all these causes to put the money to work or get much done?  Have you volunteered your time lately?  Did you know that speaking up, having a voice, standing up for something around the water cooler goes much farther than that $25 dollar donation check? 

When we stand up for what we believe in, it is like a Starbucks fix or the good feeling you get from exercise but it lasts much, much longer.  A sense of pride makes every day worth living, yet too many of us are not willing to alter our priorities. Our public leaders and role models have set a poor example and we have not made them accountable. No veil of religion justifies judgement or oppression of others, hypocritical behavior, corruption, or violence yet civilized people regularly use this cover.

HAVE YOU BECOME ASHAMED of being an American? Whether we do something about it, or not we are making a choice.  And to play helpless by saying you can't make a difference is irresponsible and an excuse.    We can and must stop this assault on the helpless in order to once again be proud Americans.  Who are the helpless you may ask?  Poor and starving countries exploited for their natural resources and cheap labor.  Our environment, our polluted oceans, clear-cutting of forests and jungles, the very air we breath, the ecological balance of species of animals we have not protected from extinction, the cruel bludgeoning of harp seals, dogs forced to fight to the death or electrocuted or drowned, companion animals tortured by children, beaten by spouses.  

ACCOUNTABILITY, KINDNESS AND CORE VALUES ARE EITHER ESTABLISHED OR DESTROYED IN THE HOME.  

 Lets do something folks!  Incorporate some good old fashioned neighborly deeds and spread the word!