I Don't Have Time Left For Wasted Energy

A bird can't fly on one wing. I'm neither right wing or left wing...I fly with my own two wings.

People constantly forward and post things that aren't true, from both sides of the aisle, every walk of life and from each far reaching wing. If they agree with what it says, it must be true!! If they hate what it says, they ignore it, give it a frowny emoji or emoji thumbs down and move on to the next posted article, which also may or may not be true.

It's a vicious, embarrassing cyber cycle we live in.

Everyone who knows me, works with me, follows me or reads my blog pretty much knows my way of thinking and my take on life.

But here's the thing.

It's my thinking, no one Else's.

Who am I to spew verbal, written or typed hate and venom towards others simply because they don't agree with MY  way of thinking?

That just seems to be flat out hate.

My own mother taught me at a very young age,  you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

Here's my thing.

You can make a point on your own without bashing people who don't happen to agree with your line of thinking. There is no reason to make it a right or wrong decision or you're going to hell thing. There is no reason to act like opposing opinions belong  exclusively to idiots.

To each their own.

Views and opinions are best used in a polling booth. 

But if you gotta click 'Like' on every single thing you agree with, at least do some research to see if it is factually correct.


Spoiler Alert:

Hate to tell you but most things on social media aren't.


My last job in Atlanta, before moving to Orlando was at the world's busiest airport and I was lucky enough to meet literally hundreds and hundreds of people from all over the world on a monthly basis. Some were passengers I'll never see again or employees I'll probably never work with or see again, but each and every one made some impact on my life in one way or another and I  feel grateful to have had the opportunity to meet such a diverse slice of the planet in such a short amount of time.


I posted something on social media the other day about the vicious attacks people like to post and how quickly others seem to click on and Like, whether it is true or not or whether it is a horrible personal attack, totally unwarranted.

A young man I worked with at the airport, who actually followed my blog before we ever met or worked together, made a pretty succinct point in a comment response to what I had posted about all the hate.



"People really need to get the hell over themselves and REALIZE THEY DO NOT OWN AMERICA AND THEIR OPINION IS AS USEFUL/WORTHLESS AS THE NEXT PERSONS!! (I typically avoid all caps but I’ve been needing to get that one off me 😓)

The most important (and possibly only) non-disputable fact is that our lives expire and can be incredibly short, so for the LOVE OF WHO YOU MAY, imagine yourself in someone else’s shoes, give as you’d wish to receive, live and freaking let live!! People and their simple bitch-assed mindsets are really making me sick!"

Touche' and well said, my tall friend.

(and I still miss you)

Extend a hand, cut someone a break, never assume.

Karma has an excellent memory.


Words to live by.


Til next time,

COTTON