Good Sensibilities

Why Goodsensibilities? Because so many people do not have the common sense that God gave a goose, and because Common Sense, Goose Sense, Good Sense, etc. were all taken and this one wasn't. As a writer and activist, many subjects come to mind that when thought about, are just "good common sense." However, Common Sense died a generation ago, and it has been replaced with "absolutely, No Sense at All." Years ago, people would use what they called, "Good ole horse sense," in making decisions, and many times it was the right decision. These decisions were usually based on good, wholesome family values.

However, today, family values are something that is quite antiquated. Families are rare, and by family I mean a mother, father, and children; the family God created--the kind that sits around the dinner table together in the evenings and discusses how their day went. They talk together, rather than grabbing a bag purchased from McDonalds and running to their separate rooms in order to either watch tv on their big screens, or play "Death Invaders" on a computer. No wonder the world is upside down, what ever happened to actual personal communication? You know, the kind of communication that is one on one.

Today, people text rather than phone. People email rather than pen a letter and mail it, then we wonder why our children grow up unable to write or the price of postage rises. In the office, it's send an email, rather than walking to the office next door and communicating. It's no wonder we live in an age where people are unable to communicate socially, they never come in contact with one another. There is no need.

Communication is very important, espeicially within the home. At the dinner table is where big decisions are, or should be, made concerning the family. You learn about values by talking to the children, and remember, they immulate what they see, so they learn to brush their hair by watching you; they learn to brush their teeth by watching you; they learn how to pickup by watching you. Good habits are picked up by watching you, but children also pickup bad habits as well.

So, what this blog is about it the "Good Common Sense" that is needed today and those moments when we all need to sit back and just "think about it." I hope you enjoy the site as I attempt to bring a little thought process into your mind and your home. So, if you have children, go give them a hug, and if you don't, then go hug a friend or family member. We all need more than just a text message.