Wherever you go, there you are...

Hello everyone and welcome to my first blog post! (I laugh at myself as I say "everyone" because I'm pretty sure for awhile "eveyone" is going to be my little sister... Hi Jessie!)

Anyways, I wanted to start this blog because of something that happened to me yesterday. I was browsing the web as I often do, clicking on news stories that led me to other news stories and so on. I came across an older story about that church that's been all over the news that mostly consists of one family and thier belief that God is punishing americans, more specifically american soldiers, because of the military's stand on homosexuality and the don't ask, don't tell policy. So, in this man's twisted view of right and wrong, he decides that he is going to take his crazy train on the road and picket american soldiers funeral's.

Of course this caused quite a stir with the families and lawsuits followed. These lawsuits made it all the way to the supreme court, where the cheif justice decided to favor the church on the grounds of free speech. He also wanted to make it known that though he did not agree with what the church was doing, the law keeps them safe and he could not punish them beyond the law because he though it was in poor taste. As much as I hated to admit it, it sounded like he made a difficult, but correct decision.

I was so fired up about it all day though! I just kept going back to it in my mind, I thought, even though the law protects them it doesn't make it any less disgusting and wrong! How can this man get it so twisted in his head, that because he believes something so strongly, he needs to treat others this way? I wondered, how would he feel if someone decided to picket someone he loved's funeral because they didn't agree? Like I said, I was so frustrated and mad all day that it just clouded up what could have been a pleasant day. I even posted the link to Facebook.

Then I thought, wait... now everyone (or anyone I should say) that clicks on that link will be all fired up and I might have just inadvertantly made someone else's day upsetting too. Then I felt bad. And finally, to make a very long story shorter, we ended up here. I want to post good things, things that you can read that will leave a smile on your face or peace in your heart instead of hate. After all, this church man was so pleased with all the media attention he was getting, furthering his message of intolerance and cruelty. I want to do the opposite! May this page bring attention to the positive good things that are happening, even if it's just in my own living room. There are good things to be found out there, people are still helping little old ladies cross the street, and volunteering at animal shelters and doing marathons for cancer. Let's focus on all that is good, it is out there still I just know it! So, if you have a positive story, message, or just want to comment please do so, I would love some feedback! Thanks all!