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Looking forward to a more compassionate New Year 2014!

Monday:  December 30, 2013  Press & Argus

 

The other day when my local paper was late in arriving and I was able to talk with my carrier about it directly, I realized how grateful I am to be living in this community. I still get a paper six days a week, blog on Hartland Patch, play bridge twice a week at the Hartland Senior Center, have reliable electricity, water, heat, phone, computer, TV, transportation, Meijer, Kroger, Target, restaurants, the Cromaine District Library, doctors, dentists, gas stations and no drones constantly flying over my head threatening to kill me and my neighbors.

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We, as Americans, have managed to avert a war on Syria and Iran and seem to be united in bringing universal health care to our citizens even though we differ on how to accomplish it. I’m hoping the “can do” spirit of fixing the computer issues with the health-care roll-out will result in a discussion of fixing any iniquities in the health-care system instead of a racist attack on “Obamacare.” Those engaged in that and sending anti-Muslim e-mails, I’m not grateful for, as it takes away time, energy and spirit for doing life-affirming deeds to solve the problems in the world.

There are still many issues I want resolved, but for the most part, I believe we can keep working on those peacefully, if we’re no longer occupied with war making. We can have our voice of peace and reason heard at the local, state and federal levels of government, we just need to phone, email, fax or visit the local office, or the Washington, D.C. office. We can also write a letter to the editor of our local paper and speak what is on our mind as well as in our heart.

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Mares Hirchert

Hartland Township

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