There was an old Walgreens commercial once about living in ‘Perfect’, an imaginary place where everything was, well, perfect. Since we didn’t live there, however, we had the giant retailer for those last minute needs, etc. and so forth.

Anyone watching what is happening to our nation is well aware that we live nowhere near the zip code for Perfect. We can’t even get them on the phone. There is so much hate and vitriol in the air we could almost walk on it, or so it seems, and yet no one seems to be able, or at least willing, to do anything about it.

Politicians promise to fix it, of course, at least until they’re in office, after which they usually promptly forget all that in favor of sampling the good life in D.C. Great for them, but not so much for us, huh?

Why am I talking about this? Well, because I’m tired of seeing nothing but hate walking the street, with people being ‘offended’ by the least thing, needing a ‘safe space’ because of ‘painful words’ and other crap like that. Enough. Enough from all of them.

This Christmas season, this Holiday season if you prefer, be the one working to change things. Be nice to someone who doesn’t deserve it. Be merciful to someone who hasn’t earned it. Be forgiving of those who asked because God forgives us when we ask, provided we are forgiving to others.

We can’t reach Perfect, but maybe, if we work hard enough, we can at least get to Decent. Compared to how we’re living now, I’ll take it.

God Bless,

NCR