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Right the Bill

My fourteen year- old son came home from school yesterday and immediately began a conversation with the differences between the two political parties.  I assumed the topic was brought up at school (at this time of the year) and why he was full of questions and answers for me.   

He said:  He thinks that the (A) political party seems to have a focus and strategy towards “not” looking at the broken things in the world or put blame anywhere; but spotlight towards doing something greater in making the changes for a better world.  Whereas he thinks that the (B) political party seems to put more effort and resources towards funding and action to "fix" the broken things to make these changes come about.   

Sadly, I have little knowledge of politics.  But I have faith in both parties; is what I said to him.  And I shared some of my views with him.  I said:  I think that it’s our responsibility in relation to our roles we play to how the government is put upon our own shoulders.  I strongly believe the choices and decisions that each and every one of us makes (beginning with where we are) are truly the reflection of the whole world we live in.  I think that a single journey towards a change that benefits everyone can be the shift towards more peace in the whole world.  He seemed somewhat puzzled, but he said that he understood what I was explaining.  Even though he feels stronger towards the political party that uses their funding in fixing the broken that has been done - Rather than putting more of their focus on BEING the change…  I agreed and reminded him that this has been the conflict with every one in the world since the beginning of our lives. And regardless to what party we represent; we must first BE the change in our own family, business, and surroundings, before taking our ideas out into the world.     

But I was still overwhelmed with the serendipities here: That he came to these same questions in politics at the very same time I questioned the governing in my own family -   As most of us “hold” political correctives towards one another.   

I said to him: Let’s just say that you are born in a family with what you found some fault with, or in a family of poverty, or in a family of greed, alcohol, drug addition, or neglect, or etc.etc.  How can one come through but BE the change?  We can never change another’s behavior (regardless to the relationship) with another person.  And it’s not our place or fault.  We can guide and pray that there is a change for the party to “right” that which we feel is wrong, but there is nothing that we can do outside of ourselves than BE the change - Which could possibly have greater results and stop some negative pattern by role modeling for those around us in making the world a better place to live in.  And on the same token, we could all “share” our resources to build up those things that are broken around us.  Either way, it still must begin with where we are.  

We all have an inner knowing when something is not right. And trying to fix something that is outside of us is only keeping us farther away to becoming what God wants us to be.

I’m not sure how close this is in relation to the political parties in Government, but there is no doubt in my mind to where we can “right” a bill the quickest than beginning with ourselves.

The irony here is the opposing parties.  When we both want the same as the (A’s) and (B’s).  

The government is on our own shoulders.  Begin where you are.  And I think that the law (God) would agree with both sides and Right the Bill.  For a peaceful and better world for all of us to live in.