I know that you have heard the expression, "Live and let live." Have you ever stopped to think about what it means. To me, it means live your life as you see fit and let others live their lives as they see fit. I have said before that if people would follow the direction to 'Live and let live" and the direction of the Golden Rule to 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you', the world would be a much better place.
This brings me to the current situation in New Orleans. I, like most everyone else, have been riveted to the internet, TV and Radio coverage of the events as they unfold. The one thing that strikes me as odd is this obsession with 'getting everyone out so we can start over.' Why is every public official, every bureaucrat, and every TV reporter obsessed with this idea. Why do they think that everyone, even people who want to stay and defend their property must be gotten out so 'we can start over'? I've got news for them. We can't start over. History can not be erased. We have to go on with the hand we have been dealt. The one thing we can do is learn from our mistakes. What I have learned from this event is that you can't depend on someone else to make you safe, secure, or provide for your needs. Individuals need to prepare to take care of themselves. If you wait for the government to help you, you will probably end up a bloated corpse floating in dirty water.
I say leave those people alone who want to stay. I am sure that they have or will find what they need to survive until they can stand on their own two feet again. Sure, help everyone to get out that wants out, but stop harassing folks who just want to protect what is theirs and live their life the way they want to live it. Live and let live. And to the mayor of New Orleans and the folks working in the rescue effort, if you have an extra can of potted meat and some extra bottled water or better yet some clorox or iodine tablets, make it available to them. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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