SUNDAY THOUGHTS

“But, I just figured…”

“But, I thought…”

“But, I didn’t realize…”

“But, I heard…”

“But, I didn’t know…”

“But, they said…”

These are phrases that are never uttered by those who:

1. Have minds of their own, and know when something sounds fishy 

2. Read and comprehend 

3. Don’t deal in gossip, groupthink, or mindlessly hop onto bandwagons 

4. Ask pertinent questions, and do basic research

5. Seek credible, common sense sources

6. Are discerning, and don’t believe everything they hear—no matter who’s saying it 

7. Want to know, value, and care about the truth

8. Prefer first-hand accounts, and accurate information 

9. Don’t confuse loyalty with abetting the mistreatment of others 

10. Aren’t easily manipulated 

There’s grace for confusion and misunderstanding, but willful ignorance, and deliberate self-deception that inspires haughtiness, and facilitates the disrespect, exclusion, misrepresentation, mistreatment, or slander of others, is unacceptable. Finding out later, what one could have had, done, experienced, or been privy to, but forfeited, is often one’s own fault. Realizing where one should have stood on an issue, or how wrong one has been about others, when one could have simply asked, or opened one’s eyes, is unfortunate, but preventable. 

There’s no need to wonder when one can just ASK. Information and resources abound, but to know better, and still choose to deal in ignorance, because it fits a narrative, pushes a plan, hides biases, protects bigotry, or promotes an inconsiderate agenda, is nasty work.

Remember:

“When you see something in front of you that’s wrong, you can still do what you know is right.” ~VP Kamala Harris