Originally I wanted to write just about DISRESPECT,  but after waking to the disaster in Paris I have so many thoughts……Let me start by saying I by no means believe in terrorism of any form….but I do believe in provocation…I also believe that FREEDOM OF SPEECH is overrated and abused…now let me clarify that by saying can you just walk up to a person and say WHATEVER you feel just because you feel like it….nope…because it causes problems….We have lost our ability to sit down and talk to our enemy or friend because mockery and jokes have become the prominent form of communication..Now I understand that terrorist nor radicals have no place in any society, BUT that what they  believe,  they believe.  And maybe just maybe we should try to understand what their fight is  verses continually provoking.  Mainly its about their religion…..this has been a middle eastern fight for centuries……so why provoke them.  Don’t we understand that maybe they don’t understand us just like we don’t understand them…Why  make jokes about what people feel or believe isn’t that the same as common bullying……There is a huge difference between Freedom Of Speech verses the POWER OF THE POISON PEN……I am not suggesting that we revoke our rights to express ourselves….what I will say is maybe we can express ourselves  more in a way where other people and other cultures don’t feel so disrespected…..The world is so unrest right now……peace is no where in sight so I would think that the POWER OF THE PRESS would choose to calm not instigate and provoke ……so please lay down those POISON PENS and pick up PENS OF PEACE……..

My thoughts and PRAYERS are with our friends in Paris tonight…………..