Unfollow.

It is disheartening to see all of the hate and negativity in the world, double because it is on Facebook. Every ding of my phone can lend a smile, or cause a cringe.

I am, what many people refer to it as....a liberal thinker. Some spit that word at me, like it is a bad thing. How sad. How sad to them.
MY mind, is not an ugly one. It is not a negative one by any means. I feel the need to let another human being live by their own happiness and integrity.

I "judge" each individual on their own individual actions.

I do not group together or slander one race, religion or occupational practice. Besides drug dealing, that's pretty crappy.

I have lived on each side of the line. Growing up I was raised quite blindly, thinking that Gay people were going to hell, The Bible covered everything and if you were a democrat, well don't even think about coming into my home. You will be threatened.

But, you see..that was before I had really lived.

Before my own life experiences could show me what love is, what slander does and what hate leads to.

The world is ugly.

Mostly because of hate. But also Because of ignorance and pinched life lessons.

The world is also beautiful. It takes a stunted mind not to be able to see that.

Ever since my children were made, and I realized that I was in charge of two human beings who could change the world...I have hoped to expand their knowledge of life, kindness and of their own life lessons.

The other day, I was so irritated by some writing that I had read online.

"Why do you read that then?" Emma questioned

"I cannot help it. I cant believe that people actually THINK that way!"

"Hey. I am 12, and even I know that what you are reading is ridiculous." Emma just shook her head and stuck her nose back in her virtual book.

She is 12..... But she is right.

I can choose to un-follow the train wrecks of unhappiness. Unfriend the people who have a uniquely stunted view of life and I certainly don't have to answer phone calls from people who are hateful and uniquely unqualified to judge people who have lived life successfully when they themselves have yet to.

My daughter is intelligent. She is kind, loyal and at 12 years old,  she understands that certain things don't need to be read, certain people cannot be saved, and when time gets tough a brain that can evolve, change, expand and love will win out after all.....at least around here.