Fiercely defending the rights of Americans to protest.

As we all know one of the greatest things about America is that you have freedom of speach and freedom of assembly.

These are key elements of our republic .

We are a republic not a democracy.

Just so you know.

A republic is a country with a specific form of government, in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are not granted primarily based upon family, military, or business connections.^[1][2] In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a country where the head of state is not a monarch.^[3][4] The word republic is derived from the Latin phrase res publica, which can be translated as "a public affair", and often used to describe a state using this form of government.

So we defend the rights of those who assemble and protest.

This is a good thing.

Sometimes the people protesting have opposite views from our own and sometimes we agree with them.

Either way they have the right.

Protesters are a good balance against the system so when things go wrong they can counter the idea and state their ideals.

Ping Pong is Life.

Life is a Ping Pong game.

Sometimes when you play the ball seems to bounce just where you want it ,and other times it misses the mark.

Life is the same . Every day is different . Thats the wonder of it all.

If we all lived in Stepford we would know what to expect and the boredom would be numbing.

Some days we are on and some days we are off.

The wind and elements can effect the game just as the emotional and other issues can change the game of life.

I suppose it's like anything else we are never completely on our game every day.

Well think about that ,Dr's have to be on their game they have no other choice.

Baby's then and now?

Whats the difference between having a baby 30 years ago and having a baby now?

Woman still go through trying to have the baby naturally and then often have to have a C Section.

It still happens.

The baby is often hungry at weird times during the first months and really doesn't get on a schedule until it wants to.

It still happens.

New parents worry about breast feeding vs not breast feeding and what is the right amount of time to do it for.

It also becomes a matter of sanity ,as the thought of getting up ever 3 hours to feed a baby is crazy.

It still happens.

The specialists in breast feeding and sleep management and special care are all available and they have great information ,but until you really live it and experience the baby and what a tremendous task and miracle it is you have no idea what and how to raise a baby.

It is certainly a young persons game.

Exhausted ,sleep deprived, and delirious nervous system breakdown are a few adjectives which define the job.

It still happens.

Somehow all these babies get born and most in our society survive and thrive long enough to become part of what I call the 3 stages of exhaustion for parents.

Stage 1: Physically exhausted as in stage one while the baby learns to survive and walk and talk.

Stage 2: Emotionally exhausted as the children become teenagers and learn to drive cars and party until God knows what hour.

Stage 3: Financially Exhausted which lasts for the rest of your lives including college ,Internships, marriage, children and the rest of the growing up process.

So there you have it parents you have the map of happiness which we all get to follow.

It still happens.

I spent a few hours with my first grandchild last night and despite all the trials tribulations and all the sleep loss and emotional concern it is worth every bit of it as the blessing of new life never fails to bring love and happiness into the world.

It still happens!