What Are You Thinking …(Leave It Up To You)

We all have memories. People like my father can remember everything. They can recall the exact day something happened. People like myself remember very few exact moments. Some memories do, however, stick with us forever. For instance I remember exactly what I was doing on 9/11. I remember where I was when Kirby Puckett announced his retirement. Exact moments that affect us are locked in our memories yet some have an easier time recalling them.

I am having trouble recalling a certain day. I know this day took place because of all that has happened, but I cannot figure out the exact day it was. If I tell you what happened on that day maybe you can tell me the day it took place. On this day there became many versions of the truth. How you acted depended on your sense of right and wrong and not laws. Others were not allowed to parent your kids. On this day an “A” in school went from 94 percent to 90 percent and failing went from 75 percent to 60 percent. Child molesters could be rehabilitated. Military combatants were to have rights in America’s courts and it became ok to cheer for a player who cheats as long as he is on your team. On this certain day politicians bought many people off with subsidies and promises that they will take care of all their needs regardless of how much it cost. On this day fathers decided not to marry the woman who was going to have his child. Natural disasters were declared when ever bad weather happened and a criminal who allowed 3,000 citizens to be killed didn't deserve the death penatly. This amazing day was when journalism went down the toilet, homosexuals were allowed to marry, and it depended on what the word "is" is. Whatever day it was America became too wimpy to withstand a long war. On that day men became more like women. Children were given rights, cell phones, and we had to be concerned with guns in school. On this day we decided politicians should serve for life. On this particular day more kids played soccer than baseball and parents spent more time worrying about playing time then they did about what was happening to their country.

If you remember when that day was please let me know. It happened but I don’t remember when, like I said before my memory is not very good. If nothing else I suppose I can ask my father since he remembers pretty much everything. When ever it was what happened that day has had a direct effect on the current day. A day where illegal immigrants believe they have rights in our country. I will leave it up to you whether you think that day was a good day or a bad day.