Where I come from – kids are taught 10 Commandments, and respect.
Where I come from – faith, flag, and freedom aren’t words twisted to elect.
Where I come from – a gentleman opens a lady’s door.
Where I come from – dishonesty is something to abhor.
Where I come from – people try their best, seeking better day-by-day.
Where I come from – mediocre doesn’t cut it, nor do good folks do their worst, hoping with it to get away.
Where I come from – liars, cheats, and thieves are avoided, reformed, or jailed.
Where I come from – money is honestly earned, and is not greenmailed.
Where I come from – mistakes occasion learning, humility, and more.
Where I come from – money comes in handy, but the Lord alone we adore.
Where I come from – a man’s word is his bond.
Where I come from – serenity is a prayer, not some phony golden pond.
Where I come from – when you mistakenly step on someone’s toes, you say “pardon me.”
Where I come from – “golly, gee” is not a mere line from ‘Gomer Pile, USMC.’
Where I come from – robots are science fiction for movies, TV, or books.
Where I come from – people matter more than automation of someone’s jobs which gadgets took.
Where I come from – you teach a woman or man to fish, so you feed them for a lifetime.
Where I come from – you don’t hook souls on drugs or drink, and drain the social lifeline.
Where I come from – songs inspire hearts, minds, and souls.
Where I come from – songs aren’t meant to cause crime, jail time, and paroles.
Where I come from – people know freedom isn’t free.
Where I come from – folks celebrate liberty, and opportunity.
Where I come from – telling it like it is gains respect, but doing what’s right is even better.
Where I come from – manipulating people, markets or votes are an offense against God’s Letter.
Where I come from – the bad guys get arrested, and imprisoned for their crimes.
Where I come from – good guys protect what’s right, and curse to hell ‘politically correct’ ideas, plans, and rhymes.
Where I come from – swindles are exposed, while truth and goodness sets us free, my friend.
Where I come from – we sing God Bless America, may the truth and the good for all prosper once again. ##
The Revised Serenity Prayer
Oh God, please grant me the serenity to accept the things that can’t be changed,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom that know the difference,
Without making wisdom an excuse to sit idly by
while others nobly try.
Amen. ###
