We can live our lives hating others, and I guarantee you it will never help you live a better life, nor will it ever change anything. We must stop; we must analyze the root of the problem. We can put many programs in place to help color communities be all that God has created them to be, IN HIS IMAGE. But if all we do is hate, it will never fix anything; it will only give those who hate us more reason to hate us.

Entonces, ¿cómo es que algo tan potencialmente dañino e inflamable como el chisme está integrado en la base central de la cultura actual de manera tan despreocupada y aprobada, como si el chisme fuera el pasatiempo favorito de Estados Unidos? ¿La sociedad ha perdido la cabeza para alentar y validar los chismes? ¿A alguien le importan las consecuencias de los chismes en la vida de las personas? ¿Qué dicen los chismes crónicos sobre la cultura actual, el carácter de la propia naturaleza humana y adulta promedio?

In today’s society, more people seem more interested in juicy gossip than they are interested in truth, trust or respect for others.  Tabloids are still popular in supermarkets because people want to consume “dirt” about celebrities.  Co-workers in a company gossip about each other to try to get an edge, demean others for their own benefit, and appear as a source of salacious tidbits that seemingly lift people out of the humdrum of mundane daily life.  Even people at churches spread gossip about other churchgoers, turning prayer requests into fuel for gossip.

My father was a giant of a man not only because he faced his economic hardships with an amazing amount of dignity, but because he was also a compassionate man.  He gave a hand to anyone whom he thought was less fortunate than us, often sacrificing food at our dinner table.  He had compassion on all who knocked at our door.  When he was not repaid for money, he would still give, he never complained.  Many times, my mother would be angry that people were stealing from him, but to him, they were not.  He would say: “How could they steal from me when I do not expect them to pay me back?” 

“Now it is time to forgive him and comfort him.  Otherwise, he may become so discouraged that he won’t be able to recover.  Now show him that you still love him.” (2 Corinthians 2: 7-8) 

La historia nos dice que la "Guerra contra las Drogas" no ha sido más que un horrible fracaso. Hemos gastado miles de millones de dólares sin nada que mostrar. Las drogas son más baratas. Nuevas drogas llegan al mercado, y más de 70,000 estadounidenses mueren cada año debido a una sobredosis de drogas. Uno se pregunta si el gobierno quiere ganar esta guerra? 

En agosto de 2019, decidí dedicar el resto de mi vida a cumplir mi sueño de hacer del mundo un lugar mejor para mis hijos, nietos y todos. Algunas personas me escucharon decir eso y se rieron; después de todo, ¿cómo puede una sola persona hacer la diferencia en un mundo tan dividido y complicado, lleno de odio y desesperación?