A Nation Divided

It's absolutely unreal the hatred and discord, insults and outright IGNORANCE being thrown across both sides of the table towards Americans who supported for their own reasons one or the other presidential candidate. It's unbelievable to imagine that an election would be the reason that friendships or familial relationships have ended or have been ripped apart.

If you ask me, the election isn't the root cause of the strife that has caused an end to relationships. People are. People who in their own infallibility and moral instability consider it to be the norm to bash, bully, insult, threaten or belittle others simply over a difference of opinion or perspective.

When I read the ugliness thrown across so many pages towards either the Trump or Clinton supporters from those on both sides who supported one or the other or neither for that matter, this is the image that comes to mind.

To any side of the supporters of either person as a presidential candidate, the HATE and outright IGNORANCE is so wrong! Attacking others in an election, with ugliness isn't a sign of a good functioning democracy either. It's a reminder of the raw ignorance and hate that has continued to reproduce itself across our nation.

Now that the winner has been chosen by the people, I feel that as a unified and distinguished country of many different people, we should be supportive of our new elected president, whether some like the outcome or not. America has chosen.

Personally speaking, I didn't like either option but those were the options. I was not in support of either candidate but not once did I or my husband Curt ever feel that either those who were in support of either candidate, were groups of people who were "this or that..." -the ugly references people are saying about either supporting parties. It's always appalling to read or see or learn that others are being treated ugly in this way.

Unfortunately, the candidates of this very election, they too didn't help much as they both ran their own smearing campaigns on both sides. What an example of grace or integrity.

But, we now have a new president and we in our family will continue to exercise our right to support and show respect for our newly elected POTUS Donald Trump. I say we pray for our President. As we should for all our Presidents!

Our Love for All & Our Own Furkids

Isn't it something???

Isn't it something that with [everything] that my sweet husband Curt and I are going through in our circumstances, that there are still people seriously giving me grief about their perception that I have been "irresponsible" [because] I have been working so hard to secure our little family that includes our cherished furbabies?

"Irresponsible" to their claims because they feel so strongly that I should have placed our furkids in a shelter- "Take them to the pound Leann... They are just dogs!!!" ... and NOT spend any money or the kind of effort that we have on making sure that we both secure our furbabies, but also NOT lose them all together! It is like there is a whole circle of people who just do NOT understand the LOVE we as humans can actually have for our furkids!

Interestingly though... A few of these people who insult me are the very people who are bugging me for loans of money and then get [disturbed] when I have to say "Not this time..." Imagine that!

I have taken both insults and even people actually close to us who have made the choice to punish us for our decisions in this matter, by literally cutting us off from their lives. It used to hurt me and Curt a lot... But...

It is what it is I guess. I can tell you this- I have spent my entire time since my dear husband had to turn himself in, to [prioritize] everything! I take care of my dear husband and my furbabies "No matter what..." In that order... Insult me.... There are GREATER insults!

Below are our 3 beloved hounds L-R Benny, Gabby Lynn & Dewey

The next picture is a Halloween picture of my husband Curt and I dressed up in our costumes: Curt is a Basset Hound and I am his version of a Bad Princess LOL!

And then here we are together- A married couple devoted to each other in life, love and marriage: Such as the people we are who are devoted to Animal Rescue and our cherished furbabies??

Don't we really look like such [awful] people??? 

My Moral Compass Is Mine...

My personal convictions should not be misinterpreted as being judgmental [against] the next person. We all have our own personal consciences to face. I'm only responsible for what I will or will not do and anything directly connected to my own moral fiber.

That being said: I didn't reach the age of nearly 52 being a [perfect] person. We each go through life carrying our own moral compasses. I like my moral compass at my age. Hell, I've earned my badges, patches, scars and whatnots...My refurbished over the years moral compass..

And I don't have to like yours... But I'm not the one who has to live with or answer to the moral compass of the next person :) And for Pète's sake! Please don't ask me "What would you do Leann?!?" if you are going to get mad!!! Because by golly I may not always give you the answer YOU may be looking for!

Don't confess to me or ask my advice or vent to me that the man you're falling for just so happens to be a married man! You're NOT going to like my feedback. And seriously don't expect me to side with you, or be remotely sympathetic to your claims that this married man's wife is giving you grief over your fantasy that her husband should leave her because you are his soul mate and run off with you and live happily ever after ???

I support the institution of marriage [period].