distractions

It's been a really long time since I've been here, but I think its time for my blogger return.
Life has been so busy... full time work, full time school, family, church, home..... it feels as if I never have a moment to do anything just because I want to. Well, I've decided I want to blog so here I am!!!

In my English class we've been talking about how we can get so distracted by everything around us and how distractions can endanger our democracy. The more I think about it the more true that seems to me. Everyone is so busy with their individual lives that they don't think about the whole of us often enough. I know I sometimes think about the things I'd like to change in this country, but what do I do about it?!?! A couple of years ago I took a small group of people to a local school to pray for our children, our schools, and our teachers. My plan was to do this every summer with the hope of gathering more people each year. What happened to that plan? I got distracted. Now that's not to say I didn't have some important things distracting me. The first summer I got distracted from this plan was because I was diagnosed with cancer...that's a reasonable distraction, yet this past summer I was cancer free and didn't make it back. If it were as important to me as I thought it was, I would find the time to plan it right? Isn't that what we all do...have great intentions until we get distracted. I hate to admit it, but I've even been distracted to the point that I forgot to vote! It's so not okay! What could possibly distract me so much that I forget to do the one thing that we can all do to make democracy work?!?! If I can't stay focused enough to at least cast my opinion in the process how can I expect the democratic system to work? We as a nation must stay focused, not just to vote, but to be educated voters! My life is busy and full of distractions because I live in a country that allows me access to education, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and financial security! Perhaps I need to be more grateful and think about whether I want these freedoms to be distracted for my kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. It's about prioritizing our lives and putting the distractions in their place. We need to take responsibility for our part of the democratic system. I need to take responsibility for my part in this great country I live in!!

~Kim