Bear with me because this is bad back day, bad nerve day (aka bad arm day), bad mood day (though I have it under control), and overall feel like garbage.
It appears that several groups have begun to raise money for the two poisoned trees at Toomers Corner (see my previous post, if you're not sure what I'm talking about). Feel free to call me crazy, because you're certainly not the first and as long as I have a breath, you wont be the last....but seriously....for those who are going to contribute to this fund: Have you ALL lost your minds?
We're talking about trees...a part of nature...and something which the alumni money should already be covering quite well. So, where is all this money going to go? Tuitions? A few free season tickets? What??
Furthermore (and I hate to get political about it, but if colleges...especially Alabama and Auburn...are not political, then I'm not sure of one, let alone two that ever would or could be).....About all this money which people (who always claim to be broke) are suddenly coughing up for a couple of trees: Did you donate to a homeless shelter, today? What about all the winter clothes you're going to never wear again because they're 'out of style'? Did you donate even one article of that wardrobe?
How about old pairs of eyeglasses, crutches and other assorted items which could be donated to Remote Area Medical? Was it even considered? Or is the notion of caring for two trees more important than caring for actual human beings?
If I have been given some kind of foresight by my loss, then so be it and I guess that throws me even further away from the 'pack'. But, if I had money to give, the last thing on my mind would be a couple of trees, and I don't care where they are located or how old they are. Nature is far more resilient than us humans and we also don't live anywhere near as long.
Granted, I wish people would treat all trees, on all 'corners', and in all cities and towns the same way. I happen to LOVE nature very much. But to consider it just fine throwing money at two trees, yet calling the helping of others 'Socialism' is 200% absurd.
From the dictionary:
pri·or·i·ty
noun \prī-ˈȯr-ə-tē, -ˈär-\plural pri·or·i·ties
Definition of PRIORITY
1
a (1) : the quality or state of being prior (2) : precedence in date or position of publication —used of taxa b (1) : superiority in rank, position, or privilege (2) : legal precedence in exercise of rights over the same subject matter
Someone told me once that politics, religion and football are blockers for enlightement.
ReplyDeleteWhoever said it, give that person a HUGE hug from me. I doubt that I will hear anything more truthfull, the rest of this year.
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