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Assignments From My Daughter #11
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States 
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Assignments From My Daughter #11 By Larry Chadwick L.L. Bean wasn’t really her style. But then again that hat. She had to have that hat. It would work so perfect with her classroom. So she sat down at her computer and proceeded to write a whole sequence of topic titles. Relying on her kindergarten experience she got her scissors out and separated each title into a single paper strip. When they were folded in half they went into her hat. And the hat went to her high school English classroom. It would do her juniors and seniors good to write impromptu papers on random topics. Assignment #11 “Just Say ‘No!’”: It seems to me that Nancy Reagan was not all that original. How is it that for the sake of the drug war she stole the very spirit of the protestant reformation? Okay, I concede her idea was for a worthy cause. But I find it strange that we think this “standing for right” so original. And more fascinating is the truth that “just saying no”, when first proposed by Martin Luther, was a spirit of independence boldly pitted against a public institution, the church. Now it is not an established culture that requires resistance but rather resistance to a counter culture. What a difference five hundred years make. I had no idea, until my adulthood, what a rare gift my parents had bestowed upon me. Only occasionally did the independence of mind I was taking on get used inappropriately. And how unusual not to recognize peer pressure as anything but ridiculous. It was in my twenties that my dad began to put pressure on me to be more conforming. But it was too late. The only hope of moderation would be driven my maturity not pressure. Don’t "just say no". Say no for a meaningful purpose whether to the pressure of our culture or a counter culture. April 22, 2004 If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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pictureme Member
since 2003-11-28
Posts 248Ohio, USA |
Hello, Wow, what a meaningful read! When most of today people think "just say no" means Nikes! Although I always thought Nikes stole it from my own mother! Seriously, the last two sentences are outstanding! Bravo Dear Friend. pictureme :-) |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
pictureme, Thank you. I have appreciated your encouragement so much. I wrote three more last night.  If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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pictureme Member
since 2003-11-28
Posts 248Ohio, USA |
Larry If you wrote three more last night...have you posted them? I am a bit new to pip and maybe I'm just lost in cyberpip but I couldn't seem to locate them. Please let me know when you post them! :-) Keep on keeping on! pictureme :-) |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
pictureme, Wow, you are all over this one!  Thanks. I left the floppy at home so didn't get them posted. Now I wrote four more last night and will have to ration them out so I don't look like posting hog. I'll try to get three up tonight before I go home.If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Absolutely wonderful...smiling  Maree. The clouds never expect it when it rains, but the sea, changes colour, but the sea, does not change. |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Maree, You have made this a lot of fun. Thank you. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Larry, I like how you tied history into this write. Enjoyed as usual. Nicely done! miscellanea |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Misc'a, Thank you dear lady. Much appreciated. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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