Good vs. Evil

If you only listen to CNN, you think Donald Trump is evil.  If you only listen to Fox, you think he's a saint.  I figure he's probably somewhere in between... Just like most politicians.

A lot of my liberal friends hate Trump.  They think everything he does is bad.  I understand how they feel.  I felt the same way about Barack Obama when he was president.  Obama wasn't all bad.  I'm sure he did some good things.  I can't think of any right now, but there must be something in the eight years he was in the White House.  There must be.

There are some people who are completely bad people.  Hitler.  Osama bin Laden.  Hillary Clinton.  These are evil people.  They're wicked to the core.  But most people have some good qualities.  That includes Donald Trump. 

I don't like everything Trump does.  Sometimes, he says and does some really dumb things.  His tweets often cross the line of decency.  Sometimes, I think "I can't believe he's the president."  But other times I'm glad he is our president.

I support Trump because he's a patriot.  He loves this country and wants to make it better.  He puts America's interests first.  He wants to protect the country by building the border wall and deporting illegals.  I support him because he supports Israel.  I support him because he's working to protect our religious freedoms.  He's working to protect our Constitution.  He's working to bring our troops back home.  He keeps his campaign promises. 

To all my Democrat friends (if I have any left), I would ask that you give the man a chance.  Good or bad, he's going to be president for five-and-a-half more years.  We survived Obama's two terms, and you'll survive Trump's two.

Another Year

I turned 51 on Saturday.  I'm thankful that I made it another year.  I view each day as a gift from God.

My life isn't perfect.  It's not about being perfect but about being the best I can be every day.  Each day is a new opportunity to become a better person and to grow. It's a chance to make a difference in someone else's life.

I like to say life is like a journey.  It's a long and winding road to reach our destination. There's many things to see along the way, but there's also some bumps in the road.  There may even be a few detours along the way.

I read some good advice from motivational speaker and syndicated columnist Rick Kraft that I wanted to share:

"Wake up each morning and tell yourself you are going to be the best version of you today. You have only a few hours to accomplish this before putting your head back on your pillow and forever closing out your day. Don’t strive to be perfect, but make good individual choices to be better than you were yesterday." 

Kraft also said, "Each day strive to improve and grow. Improve your relationships and learn something new. Use your gift set to help others to leave behind something when you are gone."

That's good advice.  I don't know what the next year will hold, but I want to make the most of each day. I want to be a better friend, a better Christian and a better person this year than I was last year.  The goal is to finish strong, and that's something I think we should all strive for.