Three hours after the funeral, the crying begins to grow quieter. Your family returns home, welcomes visitors, pours coffee, and tries to make it through the first difficult evening without you. Six hours later, someone begins talking about sports, the news, work, or politics. Not because they have forgotten you, but because the living cannot remain inside grief every second. Nine hours later, most of the guests have gone home. Your closest family members stay behind, exchanging hugs and sharing memories in a house that suddenly feels unfamiliar. Twenty-four hours later, someone who has not heard the news may still call your phone or send you a message, expecting an answer that will never come. Three days later, your workplace begins discussing unfinished responsibilities and who will take over your position. Deadlines remain, meetings continue, and the world keeps moving. Five days later, your family slowly returns to ordinary routines. Groceries must be bought. Bills must be paid. …More
Whoever humiliates others to prove their power doesn't demonstrate greatness... they reveal their own misery. Truly strong people don't need to make others feel small in order to feel important. Real greatness is reflected in the way you treat others, especially those who have nothing to offer you in return. Humiliating, mocking, belittling, or making someone feel inferior has never been a sign of superiority. On the contrary, it is often a reflection of the insecurities, emptiness, and wounds that some people hide behind their pride. Some believe that having money, authority, or power gives them the right to mistreat others. But respect is not earned through fear or arrogance. True respect is gained through humility, compassion, and integrity. Because anyone can raise their voice, impose their will, or hurt someone. The real challenge is to have power... and still choose kindness. Humble people don't need to humiliate others to stand out. They shine through the way they speak, their …More
When your child is five, being a good mother does not seem terribly complicated. You host tea parties for stuffed animals, admire a drawing that looks like a potato with legs, and help tie a ribbon around the dog’s tail. When your child is fifteen, nobody really knows what being a good mother is supposed to look like. Should you push them to study harder—or back off and let them learn from their own mistakes? Should you work three jobs to save for college, encourage a gap year, or keep them close enough that you can still make sure they are eating something besides chips? When your child is five, comfort is simple. You pull them onto your lap, kiss the sore finger, and somehow the entire world becomes safe again. When your child is fifteen and heartbroken, you may suddenly become part of the unfair, embarrassing world they are convinced no reasonable person could possibly survive. When your child is five, you can talk about almost anything. Dinosaurs. Space. Why worms do not wear shoes …More
WAYNE ROOT: President Trump is About to Declare a “National Security Emergency for Elections.” Democrats and Liberal Media are Panicked and Hysterical. And It All Starts Thursday Night with Presidential Address to Nation.