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What I Saw When I Was Away

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Good Morning to all of my Patch Friends.

My apologies for not blogging for a while, but I have been doing a great deal of traveling.  Vacation, working on my dissertation, and going to Scotial Air National Guard Base with the Civil Air Patrol has kept me busy.  I am pleased to report that my dissertation proposal was accepted.  Its title is "Prayer as a means to help cure PTSD."  Let me know if you want more information and I will discuss it in a future blog.

As I traveled, one thing that amazed, and quite frankly concerned me, was people's reactions when the company that they worked for messed up somehow.  For example, Southwest Airlines lost our stroller.  When I went to the baggage counter to ask what needed to be done, the poor lady looked like I was going to yell at her.  When I very calmly dealt with the situation, she expressed appreciation for not being yelled at.  This reaction from people in service industries made me a bit sad.

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As a Christian, we are taught to love God and love our neighbor as ourselves.  I fear this teaching is going unheard.  What a shame.  Think about it.  Its not the woman's fault that the stroller was lost; why should we scream at her?  What does it say about us?  So, while I may be tempted to blow up at someone, I will pledge to abide by this golden rule and treat people like I would like to be treated.  Will you do the same?  Also, as my Dad used to say, "You can get a lot more done with honey than vinegar."

Have a great week.   

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