Tuesday May 17 2016   WHAT TO WRITE?

“Faced with the prospect of voting for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, Mary Anne Noland of Richmond chose, instead to pass into the eternal love of God, “ the obit published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. 

Noland died Sunday after a battle with lung cancer.  Her husband said her son wrote the obituary’s opening line, the Hill reported.  (“The Hill” is a website read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site—vital for policy, …”).

Well, as I was thinking what to write Dave came in and read me the above news item.  I guess that is one way of getting out of voting for the lesser of the two evils.  (That’s my comment).

As I have said before, I do not intend this blog to become a battle ground politically but I just couldn’t resist my “tongue-in-cheek” comment.  (Dictionary definition of tongue-in-cheek is:  “without really meaning what one is saying or writing”.)

WHOEVER WINS

By Kathleen Martens

May 17, 2016

One way to vote might be to die,

But not the way I’d surely try.

But oh for the answer to this quiz,

Who is the best Presidential whiz?

Pickings are slim to say the least,

We know not the kind of beast

That calls out in plaintive cry,

Or who is speaking truth or lie.

It is scary whoever wins

Because the world so full of sin.

There’s not much from which to choose,

WHOEVER WINS WE STILL ALL LOSE.

I just really do not know

If I have stepped on any toes.

I’m in a quandary and that’s a fact.

Our system is floundering, if we don’t act.

In reflection I sincerely say

This election is not fun or play.

Our country’s outcome is at stake.

Both candidates are a big mistake.

God, thank You for being in control, even when it seems everything is out of control.

Thank You Lord for Your protection this day.

Thank You Lord for all the prayers You answer.

Thank You for raspberry jalapeno jam!

Thank You for Your love, grace, and mercy.

And thank You for my washing machine.

GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BLESS YOU