How many times have we heard the phrase, “Children are our biggest asset.”? And how many times have we heard the phrase, “We are doing (fill in the blank) to protect the children.” ?
You know, when I started these notes a few short days ago, I suggested that I was a senior and therefore had a lot of experiences out of which to write.
Before I go much further I’d just like to say a couple things about the difference between saying something valid, and saying something that really matters.
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My mailbox is overflowing with more political mail in these past few days than during the entire election.
There seems to be much panic that a Canadian coalition government is possible.
As a Canadian voter it is important for me to put things in perspective. Maybe take a deep breath and just see what we are not noticing.
The first thing is that Canadians rejected ALL Parties as their choice for a majority government. Now, this isn’t good or bad but the way the results came out.
Next, the idea of Parties getting together to form coalitions is a topic of common interest after any minority government is elected. Always has been and probably always will be. The sky isn’t falling, okay?
It’s just uncommon and we like the status quo ways……things are supposed to go a certain way or we get very upset!
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My first thought as I awoke this morning was one of pleasant relief….my blog site was still there as I had left it last night! Then I started my day with those words churning around my mind…..whose words?
I know I wanted to make sure that anything I said here would include an acknowledgment of the author.
Having said that, over the years I have attended many, many workshops. I’ve listened to speakers, coaches, trainers, seminar leaders and authors speaking some great stuff. I’ve made notes for a lot of those years and no longer have any idea who said what! The original wording may have faded, and the sense of a lot of them has become such a part of my mental archives that I can only consider them to be my own.
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Now, here’s a subject that I find quite interesting. Our Government in Canada is experiencing the volatility of another minority.
This brings up many points of view of the situation. Are voters becoming complacent? Do they mistrust our politicians or just the ones who are active today? Is the whole sphere of politics at a point where a ‘time out’ must be considered? Is a new look at the rules of the game necessary? What happened to my areas of interest when I didn’t hear any politician speak them?
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