I’M TIRED

73 and I’m Tired

 

This should be required reading for every man, woman and child in the UK , in the U.S.A, Canada , Australia and New Zealand ….

I’m 73</b> Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce and a six-month period when I was between jobs, but job-hunting every day, I’ve worked, hard, since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and haven’t called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didn’t inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there’s no retirement in sight, and I’m tired. Very tired. 

I’m tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don’t have my work ethic. I’m tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it. 

I’m tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren’t "believers;" of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery;" of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur’an and Shari’a law tells them to. 

I’m tired of being told that, out of "tolerance for other cultures," we must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund mosques and mandrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America and Canada , while no American nor Canadian group is allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to teach love and tolerance. 

I’m tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate.

I’m tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses while they tried to fight it off? 

I’m tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of both parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I’m tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor. 

I’m real tired of people who don’t take responsibility for their lives and actions. I’m tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems. 

Yes, I’m damn tired. But I’m also glad to be 73.. Because, mostly, I’m not going to have to see the world these people are making. I’m just sorry for my granddaughters and grandson.

There is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on!
This is your chance to make a difference.

"I’m 73 and I’m tired." If you don’t forward this you are part of the problem.

"Never complain about growing old, far too many people have been denied that privilege."

 

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June 14, 2013
June 14, 2013

RYn: Thank You IM Going Stir Crazy.

June 14, 2013
June 14, 2013

tired yes, but at 73 also we should be a little wiser. hugs and smiles p

RYN: Thank you. It will be a gradual departure, over several months probably. OD doesn’t really have anyone at the helm anymore and I’m concerned that one day I’ll come here and it will be gone. It’s time to make a change.

June 15, 2013

Wish you could send some rain our way. This drought is killing our trees and vegetation and creating some deadly wildfires. Although too much rain can be as bad as no rain, I remember the floods from a few years back. We need a happy medium here in Colorado. We just went from one extreme to another. Thanks for your notes. Love,

June 15, 2013

RYN: yes I am on oxygen. Having read only your last entry, I’d like U to know that I admire U & agree at least 99% with whatever U have to say about our current state of affairs all around the globe. I would have said 100%, but I have to admit that I complain about getting old. All my life I thought I’d enjoy my geriatric years, I never took into account the pain associated with health issues.