So revealing about my young life

Actually, the fact that I wrote about some things that were adorning my past in a negative way was quite telling about why I became the peace nick that I was in the 1960's, and have been with all the wars since.
Those horrendous experiences of my childhood, those visits to VA, Veterans Hospitals blatantly made me think, at what price war?
Not that I didn't love and respect all those soldiers that I saw for what they did for my freedom, but why they or anyone’s life, limb or body should be compromised, and that there has got to be a better way to solve these things, life is too precious is what sprung from my young brain. I cared way too much for all of them and their families.
My young soul became tortured with the sight and reality of what they went through. What all this taught me more than ever was also that I learned that even without physical residual damage that many of their minds would or could never ever be the same as their prior innocence, and at that point mine was stolen too.
I became older, beyond my years, and was spoken to as an adult, an equal from a very young age.
It is true, many use their children as confidents, and none of us know until they are grown what actual affect or damage that it has on them.
Some doctors today tell us that is, a definite, no, no.
Children should be protected, but it is so confusing to most parents since now they are saying discuss sex, money and life with them at an early age so they know what not to do.
Mixed signals we called that in my younger days.
Absolutes should be conversations about bad touching or stranger danger are two things that should be discussed for their protection.
Age appropriate is in the parents own mind.
Some parents never think their children are old enough to discuss most things, but unfortunately wonder later on why bad things happened, and why they hadn't.
It’s an extremely fine line we straddle.

If it wasn’t for what happened to Adam Walsh back in the 1970’s, all of the children today would be walking up to people smiling putting out their arms for a hug or hands to shake theirs to be friendly.
But even then we started to hold tightly onto our children in public places for fear of them being kidnapped and murdered and told them to never ever talk to any strangers at all, ever.
Funny or more appropriately, ironically, I was told in the 1950’s as a child to smile and say hello to people and not to be such a sourpuss.

We as a civilization at this time in history more than not in my opinion do not act very civilized.
Daily we trash the Ten Commandments, and kill in the lords’ name for what we think is right. Hypocrisy in my mind is rampant. Some religious leaders believe that their way to think is the only way, and all others are wrong.
More wars have been started by men that felt they were the ones that were right, and everyone else was wrong.
No compromise seems to exist on this planet.

And yet, if you are married or in a relationship compromise is one of things you MUST do to continue; is this why divorces are so high? People refuse this simple adjustment.
People, us human being, us so-called civilized creatures need to learn how to co-exist, and therefore, compromise.
Life is way too short for us not to try to fix this planet’s woes, first with us humans then with our earthly conditions.
And I truly feel that we will be doomed as other civilizations that have gone before us,due to their own non-willingness to survive by utilizing the simplicity of compromise.

You know all those grannies and grandpas that you admire for the longevity of their 75 year marriages speak with them, and the truly happy ones will say one word to you and only, maybe two or three,or perhaps a few more; compromise, he/she is always right, and love are what keep us going.
I seem to recall somebody writing a song that said love makes the world go round?
Or I could be wrong.
After all, I look at it this way, we all want the same things: happiness, a roof over our heads, a brain that is challenged, and food in our bellies, and a little cash in our pockets.

Good night to all and take my wisdom to bed and sleep on it.