Remembering when ...

I am thankful that at the age of 70 my hearing and eyesight are no longer what they used to be.

I would prefer to be unaware of the hateful rhetoric that is spoken when someone or something is “different” rather than analyzing it for any merit. I would prefer not to see the horrid destruction we have inflicted on Mother Earth and continue to do so.

I am thankful for my memory, which allows me to remember when people were kinder to each other and how beautiful our land once was.

This story was originally published January 14, 2018 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Remembering when ...."