NO JOKE

One's tacky attempt at humor, criticism or judgment could just as easily be applied to one's own dear family member's notoriously shady past--or one's own. People really should mind making childish, cowardly swipes at others. I wonder if people forget? You don't have to chime in to every conversation to fit in. It's okay to exercise discretion and even compassion. You don't have to say everything you think. Yeah, this is America; we have free speech, blah, blah, blah...Don't let your thoughtless words, today, cause someone to publicly remind you precisely why YOU are THE last person on Earth who should be uttering them. Even if you think you're saying them in jest, ask yourself what purpose they serve, what damage they could do. A good way to ensure your dirt is exposed is to publicly criticize/ ridicule someone for doing the same thing you did. Some folks aren't going to get it until they are cold cocked by their own boomeranging words. They won't understand until they are slammed by the unwelcome words of someone who is fed up of listening to hypocrisy and insensitive drivel. Chances are they'll have the nerve to be offended.
Sometimes it's best to shut up and thank God--and the people who really know you-- for the ability to show mercy.